What cheeses me off

[Pushka]

Press conferences. All of them. Political, sport, health and so on. Why can we never hear the questions being asked. Especially important during that C time when we all had questions. All we see is the numpty nodding of the head while the <insert person at the mike> listens. Consequently the answers are out of context or not even in context for the audience. So we play the guessing game - what was the question. And given politicians et all rarely answer the questions It really cheeses me off. Why can't we get this right? Is it rocket science or something?

 

[mel-world]

Press conferences. All of them. Political, sport, health and so on. Why can we never hear the questions being asked. Especially important during that C time when we all had questions. All we see is the numpty nodding of the head while the <insert person at the mike> listens. Consequently the answers are out of context or not even in context for the audience. So we play the guessing game - what was the question. And given politicians et all rarely answer the questions It really cheeses me off. Why can't we get this right? Is it rocket science or something?

Interestingly, this is often not the Broadcaster's fault. Some print journalists are of the opinion that their questions are not for broadcast (unless they are paid a fee presumably). That's why Broadcasters hold 'flash' interviews on the side of the field of play immediately after the play finishes and then longer one-on-one interviews from the stand or studio later. Not really sure why they also broadcast the Press Conference, especially, as you say a one-sided 'answer only' conference. Unless it is combined Press Conference, it also takes extra facilities to hear all the questions - not always possible on the road. But for big sport from Tennis Australia, Cricket or Football, it should be possible.

 

[Pushka]

Interestingly, this is often not the Broadcaster's fault. Some print journalists are of the opinion that their questions are not for broadcast (unless they are paid a fee presumably). That's why Broadcasters hold 'flash' interviews on the side of the field of play immediately after the play finishes and then longer one-on-one interviews from the stand or studio later. Not really sure why they also broadcast the Press Conference, especially, as you say a one-sided 'answer only' conference. Unless it is combined Press Conference, it also takes extra facilities to hear all the questions - not always possible on the road. But for big sport from Tennis Australia, Cricket or Football, it should be possible.

Thanks for that information. If that's the case then I'd argue that in many cases listening to a Press Conference is pretty much useless.

 

[drron]

Thanks for that information. If that's the case then I'd argue that in many cases listening to a Press Conference is pretty much useless.

There is one press conference/pening I will always remember. It was the opening of Mona. The compare said now David Walsh will say a few words.
Owner, David Walsh -"No i won't".

 

[RooFlyer]

The compare said now David Walsh will say a few words.
Owner, David Walsh -"No i won't".

Panto: "Oh, yes you did!"

 

[serfty]

Microsoft subscription due - gone up quite a lot - a bit of digging and you can take $20 off if you don't want AI included
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SIGGGHHH

Microsoft tests 45% M365 price hikes in Asia-Pacific to see how much you enjoy AI

Won’t say if other nations will be hit, but will ‘listen, learn, and improve’ as buyers react – so far with anger

www.theregister.com

 

[Pushka]

Panto: "Oh, yes you did!"

I know now what that is!

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Microsoft tests 45% M365 price hikes in Asia-Pacific to see how much you enjoy AI

Won’t say if other nations will be hit, but will ‘listen, learn, and improve’ as buyers react – so far with anger

www.theregister.com

I'd prefer to use ChatGPT for free.

 

[VPS]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - Ben Groundwater is a prat

He is so sanctimonious about so many things he did and now he says you shouldn't do them

Australians can be bad tourists in Japan. I was one of them

I’ve been one of the bad travellers in Japan. I went on a buck’s trip to Hakuba once, a snowboarding holiday with a bunch of boozy thirtysomething blokes, and we were the exact sort of visitors the Japanese must fear.