AP Mocked for Defending Kamala Harris Dodging the Press

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[Collection]Jamie WhiteAP claims changing political landscape driven by social media is rendering interviews obsolete.

The Associated Press was roundly ridiculed on social media Friday for running cover for Kamala Harris refusing to engage with the media since she was coronated as the Democrat nominee.

In the article titled, “Meet the press? Hold that thought. The candidate sit-down interview ain’t what it used to be” the AP argued that the age of social media has all but rendered typical media appearances for politicians obsolete.

“The vice president hasn’t given an interview and has barely engaged with reporters since becoming the Democratic choice to replace Joe Biden,” the AP’s David Bauder wrote.

“That’s about to change, now that it has become a campaign issue. But for journalists, the larger lesson is that their role as presidential gatekeepers is probably diminishing forever.”

The AP went on to blame the current social media environment for the diminishing importance of interviews, claiming it frequently renders clips and soundbites “devoid of context.”

Given that modern presidential campaigns are essentially marketing operations, Harris’ stance is not surprising. For the teams behind candidates, “the goal is to control the message as much as possible,” said Kevin Madden, a Republican communications strategist who was senior adviser to Mitt Romney’s campaigns in 2008 and 2012.

Interviews and news conferences take that control away. Candidates are at the mercy of questions that journalists raise — even if they try to change the subject. News outlets decide which answers are newsworthy and will be sliced and diced into soundbites that rocket around social networks, frequently devoid of the context in which they were uttered.

In such an environment, the value and perception of the sit-down interview has changed — for journalists and candidates alike.

The AP’s propaganda defending Harris for not facing reporters sparked widespread mockery on social media and its post on X was ratioed.

“Imagine being the @AP and making the case against a presidential candidate answering questions. Beyond embarrassing,” National Review editor Philip Klein noted.

The AP’s propaganda, though shocking, is not all that surprising given the media has been running full-blown interference for Harris since her campaign launched in late July.

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AP claims changing political landscape driven by social media is rendering interviews obsolete.

The Associated Press was roundly ridiculed on social media Friday for running cover for Kamala Harris refusing to engage with the media since she was coronated as the Democrat nominee.

In the article titled, “Meet the press? Hold that thought. The candidate sit-down interview ain’t what it used to be” the AP argued that the age of social media has all but rendered typical media appearances for politicians obsolete.

“The vice president hasn’t given an interview and has barely engaged with reporters since becoming the Democratic choice to replace Joe Biden,” the AP’s David Bauder wrote.

“That’s about to change, now that it has become a campaign issue. But for journalists, the larger lesson is that their role as presidential gatekeepers is probably diminishing forever.”

The AP went on to blame the current social media environment for the diminishing importance of interviews, claiming it frequently renders clips and soundbites “devoid of context.”

Given that modern presidential campaigns are essentially marketing operations, Harris’ stance is not surprising. For the teams behind candidates, “the goal is to control the message as much as possible,” said Kevin Madden, a Republican communications strategist who was senior adviser to Mitt Romney’s campaigns in 2008 and 2012.

Interviews and news conferences take that control away. Candidates are at the mercy of questions that journalists raise — even if they try to change the subject. News outlets decide which answers are newsworthy and will be sliced and diced into soundbites that rocket around social networks, frequently devoid of the context in which they were uttered.

In such an environment, the value and perception of the sit-down interview has changed — for journalists and candidates alike.

The AP’s propaganda defending Harris for not facing reporters sparked widespread mockery on social media and its post on X was ratioed.

“Imagine being the @AP and making the case against a presidential candidate answering questions. Beyond embarrassing,” National Review editor Philip Klein noted.

The AP’s propaganda, though shocking, is not all that surprising given the media has been running full-blown interference for Harris since her campaign launched in late July.

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