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(1/4) Here’s how media “conferences” w/ @GovernorTomWolf & @SecretaryLevine work:
Press teams send out alerts for their respective daily **virtual** press conference.
We submit question(s), then they are asked in order they are received. Officials can answer as long or as...
Press teams send out alerts for their respective daily **virtual** press conference.
We submit question(s), then they are asked in order they are received. Officials can answer as long or as...
(2/4)...short as they want. We have no opportunity for a follow-up question, to clarify what their response is, or to provide tone/context to our inquiries.
Often they read part of an answer or refer to notes, suggesting they knew the question was coming.
Often they read part of an answer or refer to notes, suggesting they knew the question was coming.
(3/4)That hurts all of us - we can’t get (all of) the info we want & then can’t share it with viewers. I’d love to ask 28 questions every day, but it’s relegated to 1 each & then “next!”
Gov. Wolf has said for weeks he wants to give us more access but so far, hasn’t happened.
Gov. Wolf has said for weeks he wants to give us more access but so far, hasn’t happened.
(4/4) There has to be a way to make sure we are all socially distant and safe, while still maintaining access to powerful public officials making decisions for millions of Pennsylvanians.
I get there are barriers and concerns, but we’re 2+ months into this - it needs to change.
I get there are barriers and concerns, but we’re 2+ months into this - it needs to change.
