Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]*snip* > On the other hand, if it doesn't let them photograph stupid "photo ops" > such as a presidential candidate driving a tank, or a president > teaching sunday school, we can only benefit. Give the candidates NO > coverage except real life, and maybe the pubic would be better informed > on how the government works. Political Flacks might be out of a job, > but that's a small price to pay for a better informed pubic. But the > candidates and politicians know they can manipulate news coverage > because editors don't have the nerve to force the issue. But... isn't polititians acting silly also news, and isn't the exposure of this behavior relevent to good decision making by a voter. It seems to me that you are being a bit elitist and selling short the ability of the public to make the distinction between spontaniety and cynical staging. cheers Jack McLain Tucson, AZ http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html