5/17: FOX 6 HDTV Segment on 9:00 PM News

[Tom Snyder]

Over the years,  I've been interviewed a lot for pieces in print, on the radio and and on TV... for my own company, some that I've worked for, organizations I've been a part of, or just to be interveiwed as being an "expert."  The quotes they chose, the way they spun the story, the angle they presented...all of it just left me scratching my head. Almost without exception, they've NEVER gotten it right. And it's not just me...I see pieces on TV, or read articles in the Business Journal about  my industry, and the misinformation that goes out as fact is just mid-boggling.  

It's to the point that I have to really think twice about agreeing to be interviewed.. I figure that, whether they get their info from me or from someone else, they'll get it wrong... at least if I beg out, it won't be me that looks like a dunce.

Makes me wonder if they're ever right about anything.

[Doug Mohr]

Over the years,  I've been interviewed a lot for pieces in print, on the radio and and on TV... for my own company, some that I've worked for, organizations I've been a part of, or just to be interveiwed as being an "expert."  The quotes they chose, the way they spun the story, the angle they presented...all of it just left me scratching my head. Almost without exception, they've NEVER gotten it right. And it's not just me...I see pieces on TV, or read articles in the Business Journal about  my industry, and the misinformation that goes out as fact is just mid-bogglong.  

It's to the point that I have to really think twice about agreeing to be interviewed.. I figure that, whether they get their info from me or from someone else, they'll get it wrong... at least if I beg out, it won't be me that looks like a dunce.

Makes me wonder if they're anything right about anything.

I agree. I've been interviewed on TV six times and they never use anything of substance on the final program. They appear to have the plan all scripted out prior to the interview, and they just string you along until they get the bites they want.

The worst was when they cut a sentence in half to completely reverse my meaning. The whole sentence was "I have heard that accusation numerous times, but all from [name withheld]." They way it was aired was "I have heard that accusation numerous times" and then prefaced it with the reporter post editing in "The complaints appear to be widespread."

Now I always turn them down citing the lack of quality journalism in the past as the reason. Funny, my phone hardly rings anymore...   :confused:

[gparris]

I guess it's different when it's not you on TV looking like a jag. I just got an email that their sister station in Dallas is taking the story. Wonderful lol

Dallas? Cool...you are going to be a star at this rate, heck with the "local celebs" here, you're going "national" with your, er, FOX6's show.

Stand back, Tom Cruise (jumping on the couches), here comes "indecision Paul S."
(about which high def format to buy-see the show)... :rofl:

[SRW1000]

Its embarassing, man. Had I known the camera was on, I never wouldve done it. They made an ass out of me and I dont like that.

I wouldn't say they made an ass out of you, but the way it was edited, you did look like a goof.  They practically made it sound like you couldn't afford your HD stuff, but were still compelled to buy it.

It was a bad piece, even for local TV.  I can't see how any viewers got anything out of it other than HD is expensive and risky.

Seeing that they broadcast in HD, you would think they might actually want to do something to promote it.

Scott

[Talos4]

Paul don't feel too bad about looking an A...

They do it to just about everyone.

I've done a few interviews over the last several years. For different stations.

I too felt that I gave them some "Good Stuff" They wanted someone who knew what they were talking about and they found me.

After seeing it on TV especially one time, trained chimps looked and sounded better than I did.  

Come to think of it, maybe they do look better,

NAH!  

[Paul S.]

Thanks, guys. I feel better now that my father has finally finished laughing at me, along with most people I know (we're all jackasses lol). It's weird though- In the 'old days' I'd run over to pick a fight and throw down, now I'm too old and responsible n' stuff :rofl:


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