An Eye for News

Chapter 531: Cover the lid

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CCTV.

When Zhang Zimeng came to the station in the morning, the first thing he did was to go straight to the column's office to find Chen Mang.

"Director Chen, have the documents above been sent down?"

Since the hijacking incident, Zhang Zimeng has asked about this matter three times every day.

She was the first to grab the big news about the hijacking case, and the hijacked plane returned safely. As soon as this news was broadcast, it immediately aroused a huge response.

Logically speaking, further follow-up reports should be made at this time to report the reasons and the whole story, but in China, this kind of news is not so easy to do.

This kind of news is too sensitive. The hijackers were all foreigners, and it was in a sensitive place like the Beijing Airport. Even CCTV did not dare to report it rashly.

"Don't ask, it hasn't happened yet. If so, would I be so calm?"

Chen Mang was holding a focus ring and sipping the bean juice.

"It's been a few days, why haven't you given us a chance to report? Our "Oriental Time and Space" column's hotline is almost full of calls. Now everyone wants to know the progress of the matter! Did you know that the hijacking case has been reported in the past few days? People are discussing it crazy on the Internet, and all kinds of weird conjectures are coming out!"

Zhang Zimeng was a little anxious, stamped his foot and said, "Can't you just call and ask Nie Cai? Anyway, Nie Cai is also from our station... "

No wonder she was so anxious. After the news was broadcast, the audience was waiting for further reports, but due to publicity discipline, they could not reveal too much.

The people in the national security department were cold and cold, and they didn't even show favor to CCTV. Zhang Zimeng tried to go to them for information several times, but was rejected outright.

In the past few days, she could only hold on to any "leftover information", interviewing passengers on the plane, asking the airport for various data, and even took out the Air France hijacking case to compare it with this one again, and fired her A cold meal.

However, there is no way to know the core story of this news. The airport did not dare to say anything, and the national security department did not grant interviews. The news fell into a deadlock, and no important news was reported anymore.

This kind of news cannot be written casually. It must be based on the draft issued by the Propaganda Department and be developed according to the overall situation and propaganda tone.

"This matter is too sensitive. Someone from the national security department has already taken the footage and will give it to us after the publicity plan is released."

Chen Mang took a good sip of the bean juice, then put it on the table, and said with some helplessness: "Speak without restraint, publicize with discipline, don't forget our authority and responsibilities, even if there is an order from above, we cannot continue to report on this matter. , we have to listen too.”

Departments at all levels in China have always had a tradition of "covering the lid". For example, when something like a mudslide, a major car accident, or a mining disaster occurs somewhere, the first reaction of those departments is to block the scene and prevent reporters from entering. It is best to "cover the situation". Live" and not let outsiders know.

"If you don't report it, don't report it. I hear you talking about Nie Cai every day. If you don't bother me, I'll be annoyed. I heard that a passenger died. If he didn't mind his own business, maybe everyone on the plane would die." fine.."

On the desk next to Chen Mang, a woman who was touching up her makeup in the small makeup mirror snorted and said.

"Chen Shuang, what are you talking about?"

Hearing this woman's words, Zhang Zimeng snorted and said.

This woman's name is Shen Shuang, the host of "Eastern Time and Space". It is said that she has a close relationship with a well-established person. She usually has a higher eye than her head and does not take her colleagues seriously.

Normally, Zhang Zimeng would have tolerated it, but this time when she heard that Shen Shuang was unhappy with Nie Cai, she immediately couldn't help it.

After all, Nie Cai was also a colleague of CCTV. He fought the gangsters risklessly on the plane. Instead of supporting him, Shen Shuang even made sarcastic remarks. This was too much.

"What's wrong? Did I say that right? The purpose of the robbers is not to kill people. They just want to let people go."

Shen Shuang did not back down, stood up and said to Zhang Zimeng.

"I wish you were on that plane to see if you still thought that way."

Zhang Zimeng glared at Shen Shuang and said angrily.

"Okay, okay, stop arguing. To save my face, can't you let me have breakfast in peace?"

Chen Mang was a little helpless and quickly gave a few words of advice.

Of course he knew why Shen Shuang didn't like Nie Cai. The last time Nie Cai came to the rescue as a host, it caused a heated discussion on the Internet. Many netizens were usually dissatisfied with Shen Shuang's hosting style, and they spoke a bit inappropriately. To be polite, I even said that Shen Shuang was not even as good as an ordinary reporter, so she might as well let Nie Cai take her place.

As the anchor of the column, Shen Shuang was usually arrogant. It would be strange not to be angry after hearing such words, so she naturally had some opinions about Nie Cai, and finally burst out at this time.

"Director Chen, I'm just telling the truth."

Shen Shuang snorted from her nose, then continued to sit down and continued to touch up her makeup.

Zhang Zimeng's face darkened slightly, knowing that Shen Shuang had a back-up, and if the argument continued, he would not get any favors, so he could only walk towards the office door angrily.

But as soon as she opened the door, she saw a person coming from the corridor. She was stunned!

"Nie Cai? Why are you here..."

Zhang Zimeng said with a look of surprise on his face.

"Sister Zhang, Director Chen, good morning. Director Xue is not here today. I heard that he went to other provinces to shoot something?"

Nie Cai walked in with a smile and said.

He greeted everyone in the office, except for Shen Shuang in front of him. His hearing was sharp, and he had already heard the quarrel between Zhang Zimeng and Shen Shuang outside. It would be nice not to give her a bad face. How could he still greet her

Feeling that she was being ignored, Shen Shuang's face suddenly turned cold. She stared at Nie Cai and frowned slightly.

"Nie Cai, we just want to find you. You don't know how many questions we want to ask you."

Chen Mang hurriedly stood up from his seat. When he saw Nie Cai coming, he was stunned for a moment and then said in surprise.

"If you want to ask me any questions, just come to the interview directly. You can ask whatever you want."

Nie Cai grinned and said with a smile.

He didn't have to come to the TV station so early, but in order to do something, he came to the work at this time.

"Nonsense, can this kind of thing be interviewed? It would be great if you can give me a press release and let me report it!"

Chen Mang waved his hand. He knew the rules of reporting at such a sensitive time. The higher-level publicity department would not allow such negative news to occupy the headlines for too long. The best way would be to publish a piece of news and then deal with it coldly.

The audience doesn't care about anything else. People know that planes are not safe and hijacks have been carried out in the capital. In such a chaotic world, do you still dare to fly in the future

Therefore, this kind of news cannot last for long, and other hot news will soon replace it.

"do not you know?"

This time it was Nie Cai's turn to be stunned and said, "I think the interview is quite good. Anyway, I have experienced it after your last interview."

Seeing the expressions of the people in the office as if they had seen a ghost, Nie Cai was stunned and said with some confusion: "Why, didn't you receive the notification?"

"I didn't receive any notification..."

Chen Mang opened his mouth wide, but before he could finish speaking, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

When he picked up the phone and listened, his expression suddenly changed again.