Nightly News | August 08, 2011
Newsweek gets backlash to Bachmann cover
Newsweek Magazine is catching heat for a cover photo of GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann. The magazine says the cover photo captures Bachmann's intensity. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: Newsweek magazine tonight is catching heat for a cover photo many people consider a cheap shot. Calling Michele Bachmann the queen of rage is one thing, but the photo is clearly a misfire. It received widespread criticism today. Some called it biased and insulting. One columnist said she's made to look like there's something -- someone is dangling a treat in front of her. Several wondered if a male politician would be treated in similar fashion.