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The Obama White House is the first to use the online photo site to distribute official pictures.
via POLITICO: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59510.html
The Obama White House is the first to use the popular online photo site to distribute official pictures. Many are stirring, behind-the-scenes images that show the president and others in spontaneous, unguarded moments. But the administration’s use of Flickr has sparked tension between the White House and news photographers who say the press office uses its Flickr page too often to control images and circumvent news coverage.
The Obama White House is the first to use the popular online photo site to distribute official pictures. Many are stirring, behind-the-scenes images that show the president and others in spontaneous, unguarded moments.
But the administration’s use of Flickr has sparked tension between the White House and news photographers who say the press office uses its Flickr page too often to control images and circumvent news coverage.