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Originally Posted by vienna
how often have you seen a reporter chase after someone who has explicitly declined to be interviewed or declined comment while being barraged by repeated questions?
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An ordinary citizen that is not exclusively tied to the story? Never.
Reporters I have seen want to get the story (any story it seams) the quickest so they can transmit it back to the office in minutes. They want the low hanging fruit and would much rather talk to 5 willing people quickly than try to convince one person.
Especially since getting the facts is not exactly the top priority with some reporters.
Now if there is only one person to interview, then yes, the competition can get quite invasive.
During my time with some NGOs when we were holding one of our events, the reporters had no problems getting people to talk to them. Unfortunately, they often talked to the wrong people so often it was the NGO chasing down the reporter so we can give them the accurate information.
Reporters that don't want to be talked to can be just as rude as citizens who don't want to be talked to.
