The White House press secretary routinely refuses to answer reporters’ questions. While Biden doesn’t trash the press the way Trump did, he hardly speaks to the public.
Why should LeBron James care about reporters when he can share his unfiltered opinions freely and instantly with his 146 million Instagram followers and his 53 million Twitter followers?ĭonald Trump brought this perspective to the country’s highest office, tweeting about the presidency and ignoring and insulting reporters to their faces. When he does take questions, he tends to call on only preselected reporters from – in his own words – “ a list I’ve been given.”Īs a scholar of political communication and public relations, I have found through my research that public figures such as celebrities and sports stars in the age of social media are no longer concerned with answering reporters’ questions, holding press conferences or giving interviews. Most of those featured him reading prepared remarks and then leaving without taking questions from reporters.
It took Biden until late March 2021 to hold his first press conference, more than two months after his inauguration – the longest a new president had gone without holding a press conference in 100 years.ĭuring Biden’s first year in office, he held a total of 10 press conferences.
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