Over 30 years ago, I had a job running a large hospital on weekends.
One day we had a severe snowstorm which was very unusual for that part of the country.
The emergency generator kicked on as the power went out, and the Head Nurse arranged four wheel drives to pick up and drop off the next shift.
All was going well.
Channel 13 called and asked for an interview. I obtained permission from the Chief Administrator and PR VP. Then I gave my interview.
Later, I tuned in the 6 O’Clock News to see myself.
All of the questions had been asked off-camera with only my answers on the video.
The bastards CHANGED THE AUDIO TRACK WITH DIFFERENT QUESTIONS!
Apparently, the good news that no one had been hurt by the storm was not exciting enough. By changing the questions, my answers appeared to paint a picture of incompetence by the hospital and near disaster.
My boss and the PR VP were FURIOUS.
“We will never trust the media again. We never provide an interview or talk to media without our OWN camera recording everything!”
Never trust the media. They are the enemy.
Oh that stinks!