A news, or press, conference is way of imparting information to journalists in a rapid and efficient manner. Instead of having to inform news organizations and reporters individually of something you can shotgun a bunch of them in a little less than an hour and move onto something else. But don’t get me wrong. There […]
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Reporters and interview subjects frequently clash in confusion when trying to reach agreement on what can and cannot be quoted. I’ve sat through endless and circular arguments by both hacks and flacks in press clubs and bars about the Rules of Attribution. Few subjects result in more argument, misinformation, and frustration. Let’s start with Off […]
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