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This is a highly politicized topic. Recording/streaming the event makes it very easy to take an out-of-context soundbite and turn it into a media story that act
by dangrossman 12y ago
This is a highly politicized topic. Recording/streaming the event makes it very easy to take an out-of-context soundbite and turn it into a media story that actively hurts their ongoing efforts to improve the marketplace. They may want to keep the TV cameras out for the same reason they're not present in just about any kind of political discussion/negotiation; by the time anyone in government is speaking to media, the private discussions that crafted their story have already taken place. You really can't be candid when there are influential people looking to pick apart everything you say.
- Bill_Dimm 12y agoRecording/streaming the event makes it very easy to take an out-of-context soundbite... I would have concluded the exact opposite. Making a full recording available allows any attempt to quote part the meeting out of context discoverable and provable. Without a recording, anyone that attends the meeting could jot down a quote that serves their purpose and report it without anyone being able to dispute the context (aside from relying on the memories of other attendees).
- msie 12y agoDamned if you do, damned if you don't. Once a juicy soundbite makes the news rounds, a release of the full-recording isn't going to change anyone's mind.