Talk:Hot mic/Archive 1

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Frasier

This sort of thing has happened several times on the sitcom Frasier, in whcih the main character is a radio presenter. Should a section for those instances (and perhaps others from fiction) be added?--MartinUK 16:40, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Another gaffe

If anyone knows more information about this video, it would seem to belong on this page.--Daveswagon 17:26, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for that. It was Danyelle Sargent and has been added. violet/riga (t) 18:43, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Humor?

Does this page really belong in the "Humor" category? I'll agree that most of these gaffes are funny, but there's nothing intrinsically humorous about this topic and surely we can't list every possible kind of mistake as humor.--Daveswagon 19:22, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm not sure myself, and don't object to its inclusion or removal. violet/riga (t) 19:27, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

I added it, I think your average lay person would think most if not all the gaffes are humorous. No objection to inclusion or removal. Electrawn 02:05, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Objectable Gaffes

"On 1 July 2006 a technician did not turn off the audio feed during a closed-door lunch between U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov amongst others. Journalists, on listening to the 20 minute broadcast, referred to the conversation as "bickering" about the Iraqi aid programme."

Above quote doesn't seem to fit the definition of Gaffe, just unintentional eavesdropping? Electrawn 02:05, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

During a televised debate between U.S. presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore during the 2000 presidential campaign, Gore's loud, exasperated sighs in response to Bush's statements were heard frequently through Gore's live microphone. In regards to the incident, Gore was quoted as saying "Both the governor and I have learned lessons about when the microphone is on, and when it's off."[9]

Is Gore sighing fit the true but inappropriate definition of Gaffe? Certainly was embarassing, I lean to keep it, but still think to bring it up here. Electrawn 02:09, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Spin

There is a documentary out there called Spin that has quite a few off the record moments that were broadcast by raw sattelite feeds in the early 1990s. One incredibly interesting one at about 15 minutes in was Larry King offering Presidential candidate Bill Clinton the help of Ted Turner and CNN's resources to win (by the way, Clinton abruptly turned King down). Anyway should some of the moments from Spin be included in this article? Ziggur 06:29, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Maybe - that one sounds like a good one though! -- the GREAT Gavini 06:38, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

whatever

I guess some gaffes are truer than others.

cuz I looked at the examples. the speakers are not all necess prominent. so, it may get picked up as a story but these people really do loose thier jobs. there's no strategic upside that I can see.

some involve more prominent speakers (under the political subheading I guess.) some have more of a strategic policy-related vibe. someone might want to help cover those distinctions in the article. I'm done for today. IKnow About KnownUnknowns 16:27, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Stunt verses error

Why did the definition change on 7/10/08? It was:

A microphone gaffe, sometimes referred to as an open microphone, is an error whereby a microphone is switched on in proximity of a subject who is unaware. The error allows unintended listeners to hear parts of private conversations. Errors usually involve live broadcasting in radio or television, sometimes material is recorded and played back via media outlets. Such events can cause embarrassment for the person or organisation involved, sometimes resulting in serious confrontations and employment termination.

Now it talks about this as a stunt used by media-savvy celebrities. I don't see any supporting information about that. The examples are all of people who have had some embarrassment/loss due to their mistakes. I recommend the definition change back.

--Irughat (talk) 15:48, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

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