When asked by the media at the debate, the title will be given first. Shen Boyang confirmed that he received it a day ago: I don’t know why this decision was made.
Quick Look
- TVBS and Sanli, the organizers of the Taipei Mayor’s Televised Debate, confirmed that they will provide media questions to the candidates in advance.
- DPP candidate Shen Boyang said in an interview that he had indeed received the question the day before the debate, but it was unclear why the organizer made this decision.
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Why It Matters
The Taipei Mayor’s televised debate was jointly hosted by TVBS and Sanli. On the eve of the debate, it was reported that media questions had been provided to the candidate camp in advance.
Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party Shen Boyang was interviewed before driving. (Photo by reporter Wang Yisong)
The Taipei Mayor’s Televised Debate will be held today (31st). TVBS, one of the organizers, stated that questions from the media will be given to both candidates in advance. Shen Boyang, Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, said that the organizer gave him the topic a day ago, but he did not know why such a decision was made.
The first Taipei mayoral election debate co-sponsored by TVBS and Sanli attracted attention from all walks of life. After the debate, Fan Qiming, deputy manager of the TVBS News Department, issued a statement stating that as agreed, media questions would be provided at 18:00 on the Thursday before the debate. TVBS and Sanli TV media questioners were each responsible for formulating a question for Chiang and Shen to prepare first. Jiang Wanan's camp has the problem of winning Sanli and TVBS, and Shen Boyang's camp has the same problem of winning TVBS and Sanli.
Shen Boyang was interviewed before the departure of Zhongzheng and Wanhua Automobile this afternoon. He said that he was not sure about how to coordinate to give the questions in advance. It depends on what was discussed during the coordination process. During the media question-and-answer session, it was true that the questions were provided in advance a day ago, but he did not know why such a decision was made.
Open Questions
- What are the specific considerations behind the organizer’s decision to provide the questions in advance?
