Figure 1 Source: SCMP http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1317566/former-icac-chief-timothy-tong-grilled-spending-lawmakers
Figure 2 Source: Ta Kung Pao http://news.takungpao.com.hk/hkol/topnews/2013-06/1660193.html
Former ICAC chief Timothy Tong was being asked questions on spending during his reign by the lawmakers in Legco. Two photographs were taken from SCMP and Ta Kung Pao respectively for analysis.
Figure 1 was taken from SCMP, showing Tong holding his hands and slightly lowered his head. This showed his tiredness and guiltiness. The lighting was dim, which made him look like a bad guy with lots of unrevealable secrets. The lighting also emphasized his face. From his facial expression, it can be found that he was confused and maybe worried. As a whole, the photograph created a negative image for Tong.
However, for the same issue, figure 2, which was taken from Ta Kung Pao, was very different from the previous one. In this photo, Tong was speaking confidently. He was holding a fist in front of him, making him appeared to be strong and powerful. Compared to figure 1, the lighting in figure 2 is much brighter, making Tong seemed like a good guy. Obviously, figure 2 was trying to create a positive image for Tong.
The two photographs were carefully selected by the editors of SCMP and Ta Kung Pao respectively. For SCMP, its political stance is relatively unclear. Therefore, it chose a photo showing Tong looked bad as he was accused. In contrast with SCMP, ta Kung Po was funded by PRC and was known as a pro-government newspaper. It explained why its editor chose a photo that might help the Former ICAC chief to rebuild his image.
Figure 1 was taken from SCMP, showing Tong holding his hands and slightly lowered his head. This showed his tiredness and guiltiness. The lighting was dim, which made him look like a bad guy with lots of unrevealable secrets. The lighting also emphasized his face. From his facial expression, it can be found that he was confused and maybe worried. As a whole, the photograph created a negative image for Tong.
However, for the same issue, figure 2, which was taken from Ta Kung Pao, was very different from the previous one. In this photo, Tong was speaking confidently. He was holding a fist in front of him, making him appeared to be strong and powerful. Compared to figure 1, the lighting in figure 2 is much brighter, making Tong seemed like a good guy. Obviously, figure 2 was trying to create a positive image for Tong.
The two photographs were carefully selected by the editors of SCMP and Ta Kung Pao respectively. For SCMP, its political stance is relatively unclear. Therefore, it chose a photo showing Tong looked bad as he was accused. In contrast with SCMP, ta Kung Po was funded by PRC and was known as a pro-government newspaper. It explained why its editor chose a photo that might help the Former ICAC chief to rebuild his image.
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