AP editors tired of relying on Obama's Oval Office propaganda photos

The AP has only been permitted to photograph the president in the Oval Office on two occasions. Both were during his first term. All other pictures of Obama in his office were taken by White House photographers and distributed to the press.

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Previous administrations were less strict about photos, undermining Obama’s frequent claim that he strives to run “the most transparent administration” in history…

AP executive editor Kathleen Carroll echoed Lyon’s concerns.

“This works because newspapers use these handout photos,” she said at the conference, according to attendee Jack Lail, digital editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel.

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