Behind the Scenes

A new kind of press conference

This morning, Brownfield’s Josh St. Peters had the chance to take part in a new kind of farm media press conference. Several farm broadcasters were invited to participate in a web chat with Senator Saxby Chambliss, Chairman of the Agriculture Committee. The Senator took their questions from the chat and responded in real-time, via a streaming audio feed. Many of the reporters, including St. Peters, commented on how well the new technology worked. It was faster, easier and better sounding than the old system of calling in on a party line to ask questions. Perhaps this is the start of a new wave in farm media coverage? [Listen to the 30 min. press conference.]

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