Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2017 November 13

= November 13 =

talk show guests
how are news talk show guests selected? do they pay to become a guest or are they simply invited, and if invited who does the inviting? will check back later for a reply. thanks for your time and attention. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.183.42.98 (talk) 23:37, 13 November 2017 (UTC) OR: The news program producer or her deputy calls you or your PR department and asks if you are available to speak on Topic X at Hour Y in Studio Z. If you are highly sought after and the studio is some ways away, they may book a car for you (and pay for it). Never heard of any one getting a fee, and paying to be on TV is called 'advertising.'DOR (HK) (talk) 19:03, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Does This help any? -- Jayron 32 13:07, 14 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Paid interviews, while not otherwise illegal, are still common enough and looked down enough upon to be called checkbook journalism:


 * From Google:


 * NBC News To Pay $100000 For Skydiving Footage, Exclusive Interviews https://www.huffingtonpost.com/.../nbc-news-pay-skydiving-footage-interviews-chec... Nov 4, 2013 - NBC News To Pay $100,000 For Skydiving Footage, Exclusive ... entirely after receiving criticism for handing over money to interview subjects.


 * NBC News, agreeing to pay for sky-diving footage, criticized for ... https://www.washingtonpost.com/...pay.../08b1c44a-458f-11e3-a196-3544a03c2351... Nov 4, 2013 - In a second episode of apparent “checkbook journalism” in a week, NBC News has locked up exclusive interviews and amateur footage of an ...


 * μηδείς (talk) 05:01, 17 November 2017 (UTC)