On December 3, the White House hosted a Tribal Nations Conference at which, presumably, Native-American tribal nations gathered to discuss their concerns with the president, cabinet officials and the White House Council on Native American Affairs.
I say presumably, because when President Obama spoke at a newser connected to the conference, the blue-and-white backdrop, which was supposed to read like this:
THE WHITE HOUSE
TRIBAL NATIONS CONFERENCE
Was in a tight shot that read like this:
THE WHITE
TRIBAL NATIONS
It was bizarre, especially considering the unrest that is abroad in the nation as I write this. I was watching “ABC World News Tonight” on a 32-inch screen, so the format wasn’t unusually truncated.
During the course of my career, I have been cautioned by news photographers and camera operators about unseemly or unflattering backdrops. I always appreciated their suggestions, and worked to remain vigilant about optics. The White House should do no less.
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