Friday, March 27, 2009
Overexposure
In a CNN.com article by Bill Schneider, it is said that critics are wondering if Obama is being over exposed, appearing on Leno, 60 Minutes, ESPN, and the virtual town hall all in one week. In this session, I am not concerned with our new president's frequent appearances as much as how these venues are raving for his time. Obviously, for the media, Obama has become the golden goose, both his graceful and clumsy moves becoming front page news. What will the press do when its free access to the president becomes limited? Will there be an outcry? At some point he's likely to want a closed door meeting, and what then? Will the articles covering secrecy show faith, or bitter suspicion? I honestly hope he keeps up the publicity, and I hope the media can handle the situation with objectivity if he has to cut them off.
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I find David's questions to be quite appropriate seeing as Obama is continuously in the spotlight for obvious reasons. It just gets to the point where you wonder 'what's going to happen next' almost as if expecting something. I don't disagree with Obama's exposure, as a matter of fact I think it's a good thing that he is taking the initiative to go on these shows to try and relate more with Americans, however where is the line drawn? Media tends to blow things way out of proportion so it leaves me wondering if the publicity will come back in a negative manner.
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