Michael Jackson still makes headlines.
Something that is very interesting about his news stories is that you can tell what the tenor of the article is going to be by looking at which picture they use to go along with the headline.
Michael Jackson’s career has such a wide assortment of photos to choose from, but depending on the slant of the article, different photos from different periods get used.
If it’s a positive article, praising his melodies and performing, chances are the picture is from vibrant and from the 80’s. (or Google “Michael Jackson is good at music”, mostly flattering pics)
If the article is negative, they use one of those “just got out of the plastic surgery clinic” pictures. (or Google “Michael Jackson is weird”, mostly unflattering pics)
If the article is just a normal article/neurtral, it’s usually a mid 90’s picture (or Google “Michael Jackson”, pretty normal) Like most of the pictures today with the related article about him wanting to play Jar Jar Binks. Crazy.
The corresponding picture to a story helps frame the context story. It’s easy to tell with Michael Jackson because he’s an extreme example and he has extreme pictures.
What story are you telling? What context do your pictures help frame? Do you do anything extreme?
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