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Another pressing issue raised is the structured nature of questioning during press briefings. The customs dictate that the Associated Press (AP) correspondent gets to start and end each briefing, a privilege that raises eyebrows, especially since it seems to uphold a hierarchy that benefits a few while sidelining a multitude.
The correspondent highlights a troubling trend: when the media landscape is dominated by traditional networks, the questions posed during briefings often replicate one another, hindered by a lack of diversity in thought and perspective. These same organizations persistently ask for sensationalized political clips rather than substantive queries that would serve the public interest.