An awkward on-camera moment involving Katie Wilson and a junior city staffer is drawing attention to the new Seattle mayor’s media strategy after a reporter’s question about gun violence and surveillance cameras abruptly ended a press interaction.
During a recent media event, KOMO reporter Chris Daniels asked Wilson whether recent gun violence incidents had changed her position on using CCTV cameras in Seattle. Before the mayor could fully respond, a junior city staffer interrupted and pulled Wilson away from the interview.
The exchange quickly spread online and triggered criticism from political observers and communications professionals, who said the moment turned into a self-inflicted public relations problem…