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The New York Times ran this photo (above) on its web page in May of 2007 but the caption under the photo said nothing about the candidate, the location, or the event. The caption read: “Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has used infoUSA’s jet for campaign trips, but says she has followed ethics rules on accepting private air travel.   (photo from NY Times website Saturday May 26, 2007)

As news readers, the caption failed to tell even the basic information. Subsequent research found a similar photo that day by the Reuters news organization which stated: “Democratic Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a campaign stop in Sioux City, Iowa May 26, 2007.”

Analyzing the Hillary Clinton Photo

The photographer is situated rather low, making the foreground (Hillary) the center of attention and more important. This position has allowed him to include not only the large audience at ground level, but also those standing along the railings on the second level tier.

He has deliberately captured the stage onto which she is standing, and notice that her name is positioned facing the camera in the center. Her website address is also clear.

The image is full of color: red, white and blue, not only on the stage, but also scattered around the room in the way American flags are also positioned, to the left and right of the larger American flag in the background.

She appears to be looking up, but we don’t know where (perhaps to people standing on the second level tier.) She is clapping and several of the members of the audience appear to be doing so too.