What’s a Presidential Prompter and Why Have They Become So Popular?
Posted by Bill in Presidential Prompter Tuesday, 13 October 2009 02:55 No Comments
A presidential teleprompter (also known as a speech prompter) is a pair of semi-transparent mirrors mounted on two narrow stands placed at a 45 degree angle. There is a monitor underneath which is reflected off the mirror, but the text is only visible from the speaker-side due to the anti-reflective coating on the backside of if.
As the speaker does not need to look down to consult written notes, he or she appears to have memorized the speech or be speaking spontaneously, without distraction.
Presidential teleprompt
ers are useful both with and without cameras. It’s helpful in situations where the speaker is addressing an audience and does not need to be speaking directly into the camera. The cameraman is able to capture the speaker from all angles, especially angles where the speaker is not facing the mirror.
But more and more frequently presidential prompters are used to simply give confidence to the speaker that he/she will say exactly what he/she wishes without looking down at a their printed notes and loosing eye contact with the audience.
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