Why do reporters prefer to interview public officials,rather than attending press conferences?
I.The topics of press conferences are driven by officials,not the reporter.
II.Questions can be evaded more easily in a press conference.
III.Officials can spin facts more easily before a pool of reporters instead of a one-on-one intimate interview.
IV.Reporters in press pools continually interrupt each other and speak out of turn.

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Reporters prefer to interview public officials rather than attending press conferences because in one-on-one interviews, they have more control over the questions and can follow up more effectively. Press conferences allow officials to control the narrative, evade questions, and spin facts more easily due to the presence of multiple reporters and a structured format.

Why Do Reporters Prefer to Interview Public Officials,rather Than Attending