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ContributeIf you think attending press conferences is an easy escape from the drudgework of editing stories and filing news reports, it’s time for a rethink. Sweat, toil, hard work, endless patience and the ability to jostle your way through a crowd – that seems to be just half of what journalists go through when on the press conference beat.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at press conferences and what reporters and camera-persons actually end up doing while attending press conferences. And it’s not just sitting in AC halls and eating greasy food while their colleagues slog away.
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