Did CBS doctor Rather's publicity photographs? They did Couric...

[Captain Hilts]

and they are trying to market it as a serious news program?

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14584870/>1=8404

[acmejack]

1. Dastardly!

Building trust right out of the gate. Poor Katie isn't getting much of break. Fortunately (for her), she is well compensated, so I don't feel too sorry for her.

[NYCGirl]

2. They might very well have photoshopped out a few wrinkles or grey hairs.

[misternormal]

3. Why would they not retouch the photos???

They are publicity photos... EVERYONE that is in the public eye has their photos retouched...

It is very common, and no big deal.

[NYCGirl]

5. Exactly. NT

[SoCalDem]

6. Re-touching is one thing, BUT

to remove a few wrinkles from a man's face or to highlight a bit here and there is NOT the same as "removing" about 40 lbs from a woman's body..

Did they even use a "body-shot" for the male anchors?

We only see chest-up on most of these people anyway.. Why is a woman anchor's publicity photo a full body shot?

[Captain Hilts]

8. Do they take weight off of male publicity photos?

Is she not thin enough for the broadcast?

Was Scheafer just the right weight? If not, did they take weight off him?

[Debi]

4. Funny that NBC would run the story

sour grapes?

[Balbus]

7. Doctored memos, doctored photos....

same difference.

[displacedtexan]

9. I ran into Dan Rather in Aspen.

He looks amazing... and a damned sight better than
that annoying "little" Katie Couric.