Tame media questions at interview/conferences

[Red_Jackoisback]

Red Passion gold - let’s control the free press!!!!!

[TomWFC]

Originally Posted by Red_Jackoisback

Red Passion gold - let’s control the free press!!!!!

Who said “control”?
People are expressing their opinion on the quality of the journalism, nobody said anything about controlling the press.

[Omni]

Originally Posted by Red_Jackoisback

Red Passion gold - let’s control the free press!!!!!

If the papers are acting as a mouthpiece for the club, surely that's the opposite of the free press.

[shimosays]

Originally Posted by redtalk

Having watched the press conferences this week and others, I can't help thinking that the journalists for the local papers in particular don't really ask any questions that you could remotely class as challenging.

I am not expecting it from the clubs media team, but i would like to see the local media papers ask the odd question that might be appropriate but challenging .

For example, i would have wanted a question to be asked of Spence Harris, you give the assistant a 2.5 year contract, as an assistant, the a few days later upgrade that to manager, can you explain the thought process as some do find it a bit strange?

I understand these people have to have a relationship with the club, and dont want to rock the boat too much, but even still , isn't the role of a journalist, even at local level to probe a bit?

Couldn’t agree more. I was amazed that such an obvious question wasn’t asked. When we have club social media channels what is the point of the local press is they are just going to parrot what the club says without question?
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[shimosays]

Originally Posted by El Jonez

Rich is a nice chap with a young family, and a real supporter.

He has chosen a profession that is also his passion. Why would he want to risk giving all this up?

If this was my chosen career path, I certainly wouldn't.

The Leader journalists should not be compared to other daily's or tabloids.

What’s the point of the Leader journalists then?
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[Red_Jackoisback]

Maybe we should have an RP panel to consider is the questions are appropriate before the journalists ask them? I would have liked to have known what Newell ate for brekkie. Disappointed that stinging question wasn’t asked.

Pure gold

[marinman]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

You know what I mean, they didn't exactly help in times of trouble did they? And where the hell was Mother Mary?

let it be, Phil!

[Hamilton Pathetic]

Yawn, we've had this debate before many times. The coverage of Wrexham is no different to any club covered by the local and not the national press. The local press cannot afford to antagonise businesses in the area and the majority of their readership just want to read the club news in an anodyne form.

If you want answers to these questions go to the Club's AGM or one of the many supporter's clubs' 'Meet the Manager' sessions and ask them for yourself. Funny this never happens, only behind a keyboard do people find their voice.

[The Only Way Is Up]

You might find that journalists who write articles that criticise a club, its managers, and players, are very limited to the number of clubs about which they are able to write.

As others have already said, who in their right mind would ask a controversial question or make a scathing remark if they were likely to be banned by the club as a result, and their livelihood depended on information involving that club?


In the real world, much of the information that we read in the press is generated by press releases, written by the businesses/organisations that are the subject of those releases, and fed to the media when publicity is wanted.

Not all journalists can afford to be keyboard warriors like some RP contributors...