is talking to a reporter like talking to a child with ADD?

Answer 1

i have no first-hand experience with that, but yes, i guess you could look at it that way. a reporter has a limited amount of time and must jump from question to question quickly. his or her attention level might SEEM short, due to the time constraints. yet one would hope there is a plan in place, a strategy that the reporter uses.

the typical media portrayal of a reporter as a fast-talking shlock trying to get someone to say the wrong thing at the right time always amuses me. their credibility ranks somewhere around that of a used-lemon dealer. these people might be the ones you were thinking of when you wrote this question. jumpy, excitable, prodding.

good observations. have YOU ever been interviewed by someone like that?

Answer 2

That depends on the format. If you're dealing with a television or commercial radio reporter, chances are they're fishing for the soundbite that they can use in the limited amount of time they have to cram a story. This may give them an air of "ADD", but they are really just looking for what they want.

With newspaper, magazine, and public radio journalists, you'll find people who have more time and more questions. That's one of the benefits of working in long-form journalism.

Answer 3

Talking to a reporter is talking to someone on downers

Answer 4

reporters mimicks the public thus the public has ADD

Answer 5

Depends if they are from Fox news...