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During media training, participants shared with us these eight negative statements about news media.
- Participant worries about journalists twisting or misinterpreting her words.
- Participant shares a negative experience with a reporter who never made time for her.
- Participant says one reporter acknowledged his management wants to “go after” an aspect of her organization.
- Participant asks what motives reporters have when interrupting people trying to answer questions.
- Participant has little media experience but considers the prospect terrifying.
- Participant considers media intimidating and that they often misrepresent people.
- Participant says some reporters consider you guilty until proven innocent.
- Participant says some reporters craft facts and omit others.