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When I was interviewed on a technical subject by a local affiliate, I was told they are under specific directive to be as non-technical as possible, even if the
by Suzuran 3y ago
When I was interviewed on a technical subject by a local affiliate, I was told they are under specific directive to be as non-technical as possible, even if the result becomes technically incorrect. As a result, my answers were trimmed down to be essentially "be scared of scary things". The news is a product being sold to a demographic and the messaging must appease the demographic or they are out of their jobs.
- NotSammyHagar 3y agoIt's not surprising that they don't want to make it confusing and useless for their viewers as anyone sees all the time, but it's possible to describe it in a way that most people can understand, like the person I replied to.
- npteljes 3y ago>I was told they are under specific directive to be as non-technical as possible, even if the result becomes technically incorrect. There could be a sinister undertone to this, but this is how communication works. Common context is a must for successful communication, and news is communication. And, yeah, news needs to be sold in a hard competition, so they do whatever to grab the attention.