Special teleprompter software reverses the words on the LCD monitors, so that when the speaker looks through the one-way mirror, it appears normal again. However, the audience sees nothing of this.
They just see through the glass to the curtain or the speaker. They think the speaker is just glancing around the audience. This effect is amplified if a video camera is zoomed in, omitting the glass. If someone does notice the teleprompter mirror, they quickly forget about it, since the speaker is usually more dynamic than some glass on a stick. Good question, since multiple speakers typically means a variety of heights.
The presidential mirrors are carefully aligned for an individual speaker. Or a stagehand would come up mid-show to bring a box for a shorter speaker to stand on.
I knew a preacher once who always wrote out what he would say from the pulpit because of the gravity of the situation and the importance of his specific choice of words. How much more so for the leader of the free world?
Excellent post! Simply excellent analysis, Bert. President Obama is very bright, certain to learn from his errors. However, a bell once rung, cannot be unrung, and that is the case with his recent press conference response concerning his opinion of the arrest of Professor Gates. He showed a clear bias against the police and that he was capable of being judgmental without having factual data. Like I said, he will learn from his mistakes, but the presidency cannot be very effective if it is widely perceived as a communications training ground.
I agree with you. If I think about my speech beforehand and write it down, it just means the thoughts from my heart have been transferred to paper or a teleprompter. That can happen when you are using your heart and not your head.
I realize Obama uses speechwriters, but he works with them on creating his speeches. Both were inspirational and both speeches were written by someone else. Those facts are easily proven. Ironically, before reading this post, I wrote a post on my blog about why you should read a speech. Could be. John Watkis. And just reading them I wanted to respond to each one — either thanking agreement!
Bill, what makes the preacher different from Obama is that the preacher wrote the sermon himself. Your email address will not be published.
You can tell when they're using a teleprompter and when they're not. If you watch their eyes, you can see them move — but not much. They wait for the words on the teleprompter screen in front of the camera lens to rise to their eye level to minimize eye movement. Some critics say politicians who rely on teleprompters are more performers than leaders.
But that really depends on what the politician says and how he says it. The teleprompter is merely a performance device. It doesn't write the speech or control what is being said. The danger in teleprompter use is that the speaker will be more focused on reading the words than in conveying a sense of understanding about what he's saying. The appearances on the road suggest Obama wants to take that weapon away from the GOP.
At the White House last week, when Obama was pushing his tax-extension proposal, he appeared to be without his teleprompter. But aides and observers say the teleprompter will re-emerge for the more prominent remarks. View the discussion thread. Skip to main content. President Obama is weaning himself off his teleprompter.
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