return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 days ago2nd local radio host says they were given questions ahead of Biden interviewabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down150
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minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·edit-29 days agoAnd not just campaigns. People who are interviewed on TV commonly provide a list of questions to their host. I participated in a TV interview once, and was surprised to find that everyone got together beforehand to outline the interview, eg “OK first you can ask me about X, and I’ll answer Y so maybe you could follow up with Z, etc”
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·9 days agoThis isn’t a real interview, it’s a sales tour. Of course they’re going to do this.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·9 days agoThis sort of thing happens even when nobody is selling a book or other product. It’s just easier for the host (who won’t need to prepare as much) and the guest (who won’t be caught off guard).
And not just campaigns. People who are interviewed on TV commonly provide a list of questions to their host.
I participated in a TV interview once, and was surprised to find that everyone got together beforehand to outline the interview, eg “OK first you can ask me about X, and I’ll answer Y so maybe you could follow up with Z, etc”
This isn’t a real interview, it’s a sales tour. Of course they’re going to do this.
This sort of thing happens even when nobody is selling a book or other product.
It’s just easier for the host (who won’t need to prepare as much) and the guest (who won’t be caught off guard).