'''Media tricks''' are tricks employed by [[journalist]]s in [[interview]]s or in the field to make their targets look silly. These tricks are usually [[political]]ly motivated, and most common for the purposes of [[television]] news, where [[politician]]s or other high-profile figures caught "off-guard" makes entertaining viewing. | '''Media tricks''' are tricks employed by [[journalist]]s in [[interview]]s or in the field to make their targets look silly. These tricks are usually [[political]]ly motivated, and most common for the purposes of [[television]] news, where [[politician]]s or other high-profile figures caught "off-guard" makes entertaining viewing. |