The imminent renovation of the White House briefing room will likely include “a video wall that could display everything from ‘flags waving in the breeze [to] detailed charts and graphs,'” a senior White House official tells the Wall Street Journal. “For TV viewers, the video feed could be the sole on-screen image, or could share the space with the speaker.”
John D. McKinnon reports: “Media experts say graphics and charts could reinforce the White House’s message at briefings. A video wall also could diminish the role of reporters as questioners. For example, remote briefers might sometimes appear on home TV screens to talk past the reporters in the room, and address the public directly.” More…
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