Archive for 'Political Beat'
A black day for Black in black and white
A comment by one of presidential candidate John McCain’s advisors, quoted in a Fortune magazine article, has created quite a stir and raises an interesting issue about the transparency of media interviews. Here’s part of the LA Times story on the comments by Charlie Black: Then, the longtime political pro got a bit too honest. [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2008 under Accuracy, Bad Recorded Interviews, Crisis Management, Interview Transcripts, Political Beat, Political Tips, Transparency.
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Tim Russert 1950-2008
The worlds of US politics and journalism are still reeling from the sudden death on Friday of Meet the Press host Tim Russert. The 58 year old Washington bureau chief for NBC news had just finished taping The Tim Russert Show for CNBC and was working on voice-overs for Sunday’s Meet the Press when he [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Asking Questions, Guest Experiences, History of TV Interviews, Media Interview Preparation, Political Beat, Political Tips, Tim Russert.
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Harper’s the word, mum’s the result
Since taking office in 2006 Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been known for almost complete control of media access to his government. The Hill is the latest to run a story about these practices: When [national] reporters request interviews, the minister’s office passes on the request with its recommendations to the Prime Minister’s Office. [...]
Posted: November 5th, 2007 under Getting an Interview, Political Beat.
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