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The photo roundup is meant to feel harmless, a civic scrapbook of “powerful images” from a trusted local team. But that framing quietly asks readers to accept that the camera is a neutral narrator, and that what gets highlighted is simply what mattered. Selection is judgment.
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The photo roundup is meant to feel harmless, a civic scrapbook of “powerful images” from a trusted local team. But that framing quietly asks readers to accept that the camera is a neutral narrator, and that what gets highlighted is simply what mattered.
Selection is judgment. When newsrooms elevate spectacle and celebrity alongside breaking events, they shape what the public thinks is urgent and what is background noise. Conservatives aren’t allergic to art or storytelling, but we are attentive to public trust, fairness in coverage, and the temptation to use visuals to smuggle in conclusions without argument.
A healthier standard is transparency about editorial choices and a renewed respect for community reality beyond curated moments. Photography can illuminate, but it should not become a substitute for accountability. The principle at stake is simple: institutions earn credibility by showing their work, not just their best shots.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.