Optional@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agoA radio host resigned after interviewing Biden with questions provided by his campaignwww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkA radio host resigned after interviewing Biden with questions provided by his campaignwww.npr.orgOptional@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarePunnyName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThose people don’t understand how media interviews work. The less time a person has to be interviewed (i.e. the more responsibilities / power they have), the more likely the interview has scripted prompts. This is basic media production.
minus-squareHomerianSymphony@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months ago The less time a person has to be interviewed the more likely the interview has scripted prompts. Does answering unscripted questions take longer? Like, he doesn’t have time for unscripted questions, but he does have time for scripted questions? How does that work?
minus-squarePunnyName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoComing up with questions pre-interview is a commonplace thing. And if you aren’t someone with questions in the bag, you’re not doing the job right.
minus-squareHomerianSymphony@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoSure, but shouldn’t the interviewer write the questions, not the interviewee?
Those people don’t understand how media interviews work. The less time a person has to be interviewed (i.e. the more responsibilities / power they have), the more likely the interview has scripted prompts.
This is basic media production.
Does answering unscripted questions take longer?
Like, he doesn’t have time for unscripted questions, but he does have time for scripted questions? How does that work?
Coming up with questions pre-interview is a commonplace thing. And if you aren’t someone with questions in the bag, you’re not doing the job right.
Sure, but shouldn’t the interviewer write the questions, not the interviewee?