I'm Ready for my Close-up
When Norma Desmond famously declares “ I’m ready for my close-up ” at the end of Sunset Boulevard , she’s full-on crazy pants and headed for a padded room, which means she’ll probably never know how "those wonderful people out there in the dark" truly see her. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been labeled “crazy” during this election season (it’s attached to Trump more often, while other adjectives plague the former First Lady) but how they are truly seen by the public depends to a large extent on the “close-up” photos shared by the media. Today we are going to talk about images and how they can be used to manipulate people into viewing a political figure either positively or negatively. Say Cheese! Let’s start with photos our candidates love to share – the ones on their bio pages. For a politician, nothing says “I love this country!” more than having their photo taken in front of the stars and stripes. Can’t you just hear the fireworks? ...