{"id":393189,"date":"2022-01-12T23:21:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tensions-at-pbs-over-biden-interview-jockeying-report\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T23:21:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:21:52","slug":"tensions-at-pbs-over-biden-interview-jockeying-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tensions-at-pbs-over-biden-interview-jockeying-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Tensions at PBS over Biden interview jockeying: report<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>During President Biden\u2019s first year in office \u2014 in which he gave fewer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> conferences and sat for fewer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> interviews than any of his five immediate predecessors over the same period \u2014 friction developed at PBS over who should conduct the network\u2019s questioning of the commander-in-chief. <\/p>\n<p>According to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/west-wing-playbook\/2022\/01\/11\/the-biden-sit-down-that-split-pbs-495684\">Tuesday report from Politico,<\/a> an interview was granted to then-PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and scheduled to take place around July 4, when the While House was hoping to celebrate 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations in the US.<\/p>\n<p>However, PBS anchor Judy Woodruff was also angling for a Biden interview and had a standing request in since the president took office. <\/p>\n<p>Woodruff, host of the public broadcaster\u2019s flagship daily \u201cNewsHour\u201d program, and several other members of the show\u2019s staff were \u201cmiffed and frustrated\u201d when they learned Alcindor was granted the interview for the Friday program \u201cWashington Week,\u201d three insiders told Politico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pbc-comp.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Yamiche Alcindor (left)  and  fellow PBS anchor Judy Woodruff (right)\" class=\"wp-image-20811277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pbc-comp.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pbc-comp.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pbc-comp.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/pbc-comp.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The interview was granted to then-PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, but PBS anchor Judy Woodruff had a standing request in since President Biden took office.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Woodruff was reportedly in the dark about both Alcindor\u2019s request and that the White House was working with her colleague to organize the sit-down.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The insiders said the jockeying caused tension between staff on the two shows, as \u201cit was understood that PBS shows shouldn\u2019t be competing with one another for a sit-down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/biden-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"President Biden delivers remarks from his Oval Office desk.\" class=\"wp-image-20811175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/biden-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/biden-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/biden-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>An interview with President Biden was granted to PBS, but tensions arose between two reporters over who should conduct it. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPBS NewsHour\u201d did not immediately respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The interview with Alcindor did not end up h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening after the White House backed out. Instead, the president answered questions from reporters July 2 following remarks on the June jobs report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In December, it was announced that Alcindor would be giving up her duties as PBS White House correspondent to join NBC News as a Washington correspondent. She is expected to start with the Peacock Network in March, but will continue to host \u201cWashington Week\u201d until then.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Inter-network tensions are not uncommon. Just last year, ABC News \u201cThis Week\u201d and \u201cGood Morning America\u201d anchor George Stephanopoulos threatened to quit after \u201cWorld News Tonight\u201d frontman David Muir was promoted to the role of \u201cchief anchor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tensions appeared to settle after then-Disney executive chairman Bob Iger offered Stephanopoulos a larger opportunity on the production side. Stephanopoulos announced the formation of an in-house production company bearing his name in October.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if the tensions between Woodruff and Alcindor are still lingering. According to Politico, Woodruff appeared to downplay any animosity between the two on Friday, thanking her colleague for her work as a contributor to \u201cNewsHour.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The White House has repeatedly defended the president\u2019s lack of media appearances, citing smaller question-and-answer sessions that mostly take place after set-piece speeches by Biden or on the White House lawn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This week, the Associated Press reported that Biden has done 22 interviews with the media and held nine formal news conferences, while his immediate predecessor, former President Donald Trump, sat down for 92 interviews in his first year in office.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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