When the Federal Emergency Management Agency held a press conference about California wildfires but had its own employees ask the questions rather than having reporters do so, it was:

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Staging the news refers to a situation where an organization arranges or manipulates an event that is specifically designed to attract news media coverage, often for public relations purposes. FEMA's decision to have its own employees ask questions instead of allowing reporters to do so can be seen as an attempt to control the narrative and present a favorable image of its response to the wildfires.

When the Federal Emergency Management Agency Held a Press Conference