[STN-Affiliates] Life's lessons

[Kolbo, Keith S.]

It is really not unusual for officials and celebrities to request and receive questions and rough script in advance.  Many will not speak without the questions in advance.  Even Barbara Walters has had to comply with such requests. They should have set this requirement before scheduling the first date with you.

Keith Kolbo
ORTV

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From: affiliates-bounces at studenttelevision.com [mailto:affiliates-bounces at studenttelevision.com] On Behalf Of Deborah Barnes
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:47 PM
To: affiliates at studenttelevision.com
Subject: [STN-Affiliates] Life's lessons

Ok...so I thought I would share a situation with all of you for feedback...
We agreed to do a story/documentary on a local children's center that deals with abused kids.  My student producer set up an interview time with several folks, including our district attorney.  The producer hands me her cellphone to hear a message from the children's center development manager.  This woman is asking for a list of questions, the student script, and then...tells our producer she has called to cancel the interview with the district attorney until she gets all of this information first.

Talk about making me mad.  I first call the D.A.s office ...who has worked with us on numerous projects...and explain to his secretary what we are doing on this story and she says she will make sure the interview is on as planned.
I call the development manager and inform her we are a legitimate news organization and will NOT be giving her a copy of our script or questions ahead of time.  And, I ask to speak with her Executive Director....the same woman who worked with me originally on our kids doing this project.  She says she will leave her a message.
I have informed my administrator (who will be backing us up) and our district's public relations director.  Still...you should have seen the kids in class as I was talking to the development manager on the phone.



Deborah Barnes
Broadcasting and Digital Media Instructor
Sabin-Schellenberg Center - NCSD
14450 SE Johnson Road
Milwaukie, OR  97267
503 353-5909

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