I like the reporter that asks the tough question. Force the person to admit, publicly, that they are unwilling to answer the question. Sometimes this can be just as damning as an unfavorable answer. But once you've gotten that, let it go.
What annoys me is the reporter who asks the question, then asks it again, then pressure the person to answer it, then asks the question again, then...blah blah. When you start doing this, you make yourself a part of show, putting the reporter at the center of the attention, instead of the question. > Getting back for a minute tothe discussion about the current state of > the media, I was struck by the following: > > "One way a reporter in this country should be judged is how often, how > well he or she stands up to the pressure to intimidate," he said. "Be > respectful, be polite, but ask the question. Just ask the damn > question. What kind of reporter are you if you don't press the > question?" > > http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/03/10/dan_rather_signs_off_cbs_evening_news/ > > a very good question and one we should be asking also. I am sure Sam > will sign in with something about the National Guard story, so sure, > it does seem that Dan Rather should have been double-checking the > story not standing by it. An ironic criticism for the Bushies though, > considering their man's repeated refusal to question his positions. > But whatever. I am not here to praise Dan Rather but to say you know, > we really do need more people who are willing to ask the damn > question. > > Dana > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:149975 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
