ContactBuzz
Probably Drinks Cosmopolitans
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2002
- Messages
- 15,219
I would always start with asking, "Can I ask you something without making you mad?"
That immediately sets the correct tone for what is about to follow.
I agree about the lead question. He (reporter) also needs to take ownership of the 2nd question (instead of pointing to the random Navy fan he was talking to).
But ultimately the press is there for the fans (if the fans didn't care about what he had to say, there wouldn't be anyone there asking him questions - even bad ones). CPJ doesn't seem to get that part of it. And if he does get it, just doesn't care, then that's a shame.