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the20newyork: Put Your Phones Down and Pay Attention.  Ben Kabak tweeted a link to this photo, taken by Star-Ledger reporter Marc Carig, who is up in Boston for the Yankees/Red Sox game.  I’d guess they would never think to put up a sign that says, “No Note Taking During Press Conference” or “No Emailing Your Editor During Press Conference.”  But it brings up an interesting point.  Why are officials so scared of Twitter?  Is it the depth and speed?  The instant reactions?  A reporter can tweet a quote (in this particular instance, perhaps Terry Francona’s thoughts on his team’s abysmal start to the season), which can then be passed around and re-tweeted before the press conference is even over.  Maybe they prefer the editing process provided in a normal news story.  Or maybe it’s just distracting to look at the press while you’re speaking and they’re all looking down on their iPhones. -KH [@bkabak, @Ledger_Yankees, twitpic] This is what I was wondering when Marc tweeted the photo yesterday. Maybe the Sox’s officials want reporters’ attention on them, but it seems that they are trying to better control the flow of news.

the20newyork:

Put Your Phones Down and Pay Attention.  Ben Kabak tweeted a link to this photo, taken by Star-Ledger reporter Marc Carig, who is up in Boston for the Yankees/Red Sox game.  I’d guess they would never think to put up a sign that says, “No Note Taking During Press Conference” or “No Emailing Your Editor During Press Conference.”  But it brings up an interesting point.  Why are officials so scared of Twitter?  Is it the depth and speed?  The instant reactions?  A reporter can tweet a quote (in this particular instance, perhaps Terry Francona’s thoughts on his team’s abysmal start to the season), which can then be passed around and re-tweeted before the press conference is even over.  Maybe they prefer the editing process provided in a normal news story.  Or maybe it’s just distracting to look at the press while you’re speaking and they’re all looking down on their iPhones.

-KH

[@bkabak, @Ledger_Yankees, twitpic]

This is what I was wondering when Marc tweeted the photo yesterday. Maybe the Sox’s officials want reporters’ attention on them, but it seems that they are trying to better control the flow of news.