Talking to Reporters about General Aviation
I remember the first time I was on TV. At the time I was a snowboard instructor and the local TV station was interviewing people about this “new” sport. Although nervous, I thought I answered the reporter’s questions well. That is until I saw it air…
I couldn’t believe some of the things that came out of my mouth. There were several statements I could have phrased so much better. But what was worse was the way my statements were used out of context and sentences cut in half to totally change what I had actually said. I was devastated at the representation I had made for the snowboarding industry.
Getting back to aviation, AOPA has produced a great tutorial called “Guide to Talking to Reporters”. You just never know when you will be in the right place at the right time (or wrong place at the wrong time). Even if the reporter is quizzing you about something other than aviation this is still a valuable piece that will get you thinking about how to talk to any reporter.
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