[Albion] GP pre-Leicester press conference

[Greg Bobkin]

I really dont care about what is "newsworthy", I care about what is interesting. In the words of Lou Reed: "Journalists are the lowest form of life. Especially the English." Only interested in headlines and scandals and other sensationalist bullshit. Watch any pre-game press conference from the Eredivisie or Bundesliga and it takes two minutes to discover the difference. The "do you think the Leicester game is a free hit?" question would make you look like a moron in some places, here its just one in a row of dumb or meaningless questions.

Alright precious, calm down! They are doing their job – a job that has also been mine for more than 20 years. But then, what do I know? If they work for a newspaper, it's LITERALLY their job to produce something that is 'newsworthy'!

The press conference scenario gives you effectively a live stream into a raw interview – it stands to reason that not all of it is going to be used in the final product. A journalist wouldn't publish the transcript or rolling video of their work, it's edited and crafted together. As I said before, sometimes basic questions get the best response. Sometimes they don't – but often you have to go there a) to lead up to bigger questions and b) to see if they DO get a response.

Lou Reed is wrong (or, at best, he's generalising). As are you with your 'Only interested in headlines and scandals and other sensationalist bullshit' assessment.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

I really dont care about what is "newsworthy", I care about what is interesting. In the words of Lou Reed: "Journalists are the lowest form of life. Especially the English." Only interested in headlines and scandals and other sensationalist bullshit. Watch any pre-game press conference from the Eredivisie or Bundesliga and it takes two minutes to discover the difference. The "do you think the Leicester game is a free hit?" question would make you look like a moron in some places, here its just one in a row of dumb or meaningless questions.

Agreed - add Italy to that list too. The questions managers get asked in press conferences and pre/post match in this country are embarrassing. They're a total waste of time.

It just comes down to the fact that in this country, most fans and the football media have no understanding of coaching and tactics whatsoever compared to most European countries.