An unnamed photo editor at a major news outlet believes it is “dangerous” for the media to highlight the historic photo of former President Trump standing tall after the assignation attempt Saturday, calling it “free PR” for the Trump campaign, according to a report.
An Axios media trend assessment on Tuesday argued that the “overuse” of the iconic image can “pose risks,” citing unnamed photographers who reportedly told the outlet that promoting the viral photos could be a form of “photoganda” because the Trump campaign will use them to “further their agenda, despite the photographers’ intent of capturing a news event.”
The photo has been praised as both iconic and instantly historic, and it will be on the next print cover of TIME Magazine. Some observers have said it could change some people’s perceptions forever of Trump, one of the most controversial, beloved and loathed political figures in American history.