http://www.davidhenderson.com/2009/08/20/good-and-bad-about-a-newshour-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-and-bad-about-a-newshour-interview Writer, communications strategist, Emmy Award winning former CBS News correspondent Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.davidhenderson.com/2009/08/20/good-and-bad-about-a-newshour-interview/#comment-3305 Mort Persky Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:34:30 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=3801#comment-3305 Absolutely, alleged experts who either don't know the answers or evade them on purpose are part of the News Hour's weakest link -- who it's interviewing today. There are quite a few pitfalls along the road to quizzing "experts" or, just as often, merely advocates. As a viewer, I too often wonder what story the advocates have been chosen to tell. Is it "both sides," which seems to be the mantra -- in which case, a side that may be out-and-out wrong has to be given equal time? Or -- opposite problem -- do the panelists represent only one side of a story with two or three sides that need telling? (Or are they simply the two or three people who happened to be available today?) And finally, a question the networks rub in your face, but I want never to ask about PBS -- why these choices? So go my thoughts while watching the News Hour, and so, alas, I'm watching it less. The program's long suit, I think, is that whoever's sitting there, its enviable team of smart interviewers will probably ask the right questions. Absolutely, alleged experts who either don’t know the answers or evade them on purpose are part of the News Hour’s weakest link — who it’s interviewing today. There are quite a few pitfalls along the road to quizzing “experts” or, just as often, merely advocates. As a viewer, I too often wonder what story the advocates have been chosen to tell. Is it “both sides,” which seems to be the mantra — in which case, a side that may be out-and-out wrong has to be given equal time? Or — opposite problem — do the panelists represent only one side of a story with two or three sides that need telling? (Or are they simply the two or three people who happened to be available today?) And finally, a question the networks rub in your face, but I want never to ask about PBS — why these choices? So go my thoughts while watching the News Hour, and so, alas, I’m watching it less. The program’s long suit, I think, is that whoever’s sitting there, its enviable team of smart interviewers will probably ask the right questions.

]]> http://www.davidhenderson.com/2009/08/20/good-and-bad-about-a-newshour-interview/#comment-3271 Jamie Turner Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:53:00 +0000 http://www.davidhenderson.com/?p=3801#comment-3271 As always, this is a great post, David. It's fun to get an insider's view of the media relations world. As always, this is a great post, David. It’s fun to get an insider’s view of the media relations world.

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