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

question 194

Multiple Choice

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.

• A)I and II
• B)II and III
• C)I, II, and III
• D)I, III, and IV
• E)I, II, III, and IV

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Definitions:

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a financial ratio that measures the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Fixed-cost Financing

Refers to the method of raising capital where the company incurs fixed financial charges, such as interest on bonds or dividends on preferred stock, regardless of its financial performance.

Financial Leverage

A strategy involving the use of borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment.