Bonnie Hammer Quotes
The one thing that makes me nuts is if there's a problem or something that I don't know about.
Bryant, Adam. "A Filter So Good, It Makes You Smarter." The New York Times, 11 Jun. 2011.
This began after the White House daily press briefings started to be televised. Many reporters do not want their network or station to broadcast the question and answer where another reporter asked the question. So he or she asks the same question and uses that video on their news broadcast where the public is not only provided with the question and answer, but is reminded of how the reporter is doing his/her job. It would be easy for the Press Secretary to refuse to answer a question that has already been asked and answered, but most press secretaries understand the dynamics of modern journalism and go along with the repetition to help the reporters out.
Bonnie Hammer (born 1950) is an American network and studio executive. As of 2020, her title is Vice-chairman, NBCUniversal.