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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. When your audience is stupider than you are, you have to ask basic questions to review for their benefit

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:51 PM

Jul 25

But often the same thing can be achieved in less time as well or better by the journalist doing the quick review / reminder.

It is also maintains more ethical distance, avoids inserting one's own points of view.

I made this post to reinforce the Ocelot II post before me.

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Playing dumb when asking questions is journalism now. [View all] drray23 Jul 25 OP

In some cases it's a useful way of getting an interviewee to explain something. Ocelot II Jul 25 #1

I was about to make both of those points senseandsensibility Jul 25 #2

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 25 #4

When your audience is stupider than you are, you have to ask basic questions to review for their benefit Bernardo de La Paz Jul 25 #3

"Is she playing dumb or is she dumb?" Wiz Imp Jul 25 #5

Sometimes reporters ask sarcastic questions BigmanPigman Jul 25 #6