The Media Interview

All recently released WWE wrestlers have been told that they are not allowed to do media interviews until their non-compete clauses expire.
- on Wrestling Confidential, February 8, 2007

If I hear one more player say during an interview, “we just do what we do”, I’m jumping out a 10-story window. Don’t hate - I just gotta do what I do.
- Brian posting on Talking NFL
Thank goodness for HBO running the “Star Wars” movies constantly so I don’t have to watch an interview with [...]

Ouch!
Section 5. Media Training and Business of Basketball.
(a) All players shall be required each Season to attend and participate in one media training session conducted by their Teams and/or the NBA. If a player, without proper and reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to attend a media training session, he shall be fined $20,000.
- From the [...]

I’m watching Bill Parcells right now, the coach of the Dallas Cowboys, in a live news conference carried on CNN - he’s being asked questions about the apparent attempted suicide of receiver Terrell Owens. He seems genuinely frustrated by being thrust in front of the press and not having any information - keeps having [...]

Found a post on Newsvine entitled Why the Socceroos need media training…… These are my favourite quotes from interviews with Australian soccer players.
“I’d like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona .” - Vince Grella.
“You’ve got to believe that you’re going to win, and I believe we’ll win the World Cup until the [...]

I’ve spoken on this blog about media interview expert John Sawatsky’s work at ESPN, helping sports reporters be better interviewers. On the flip side there’s been a lot of buzz in US college sports circles about the need for media training college athletes - something that’s mandatory in many professional sports - following a [...]