Post by librarylady on Jun 12, 2016 19:19:57 GMT
I know you have all seen press conferences.
With few exceptions, we see a speaker in front of the many microphones and behind the speaker we always have a group of people who get to just stand there. In rare occasions those people will step up to speak, but most of the time they just stand there.
I have never been in the situation to know, but I wonder
--Does the camera crew ask for volunteers to stand there?
--Who gets to select who stands in the background?
Today it is the Orlando shooting, so I can see a few police in the background, but also miscellaneous civilians.
I remember during Katrina, the state official would speak and the stage/podium would be filled with people who just stood there.
When there is a tornado, the mayor or other official talks, but there seems to always be the human background flanking the official.
Just my idle musing today.
With few exceptions, we see a speaker in front of the many microphones and behind the speaker we always have a group of people who get to just stand there. In rare occasions those people will step up to speak, but most of the time they just stand there.
I have never been in the situation to know, but I wonder
--Does the camera crew ask for volunteers to stand there?
--Who gets to select who stands in the background?
Today it is the Orlando shooting, so I can see a few police in the background, but also miscellaneous civilians.
I remember during Katrina, the state official would speak and the stage/podium would be filled with people who just stood there.
When there is a tornado, the mayor or other official talks, but there seems to always be the human background flanking the official.
Just my idle musing today.
