news conferences

Official media gatherings

News conferences are organized events where officials, executives, or public figures make announcements and answer questions from journalists.

The format gives the speaker control over timing and setting while providing reporters access.

Also called press conferences.

The mayor held a news conference to address the scandal.

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public vs. private communication

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One-source media conversations

executive sessions · no comment

formal vs. informal communication

news conferencesgossip

Informal talk spreading rumors

water cooler talk · rumor · leaks

proactive disclosure vs. information restriction

news conferencescover-ups

Acts of concealing wrongdoing

stonewalling · no comment · silence · censorship · secrecy

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G