Obama Family Portrait Posted to Flickr

October 23rd, 2009 admin

Much was made of Barack Obama’s use of social media in his successful 2008 Presidential campaign. Although it’s now been nearly a year since he was elected, the President and his team continue to make use of the tools that helped him land the job. The latest example: the official Obama family portrait, posted to Flickr on Thursday. The photo is part of the White House Flickr stream , which includes hundreds of sets from the President’s day-to-day engagements around the world. As with all photos posted to the stream, however, users should be aware of the restrictions placed on their use: “This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations…


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