Why Won’t New York City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black Talk to the Press?
Given that she comes from a media background, you’d think the Chancellor-designee of New York City’s public schools, former Hearst Magazines Chairman Cathie Black, would be comfortable talking to the press. But on her first day on the job, Black barely spoke to reporters, and side-stepped more substantive questions from a crowd of parents. Now Black’s office reportedly isn’t responding to requests from New York City media about her schedule and public appearances. According to the New York Daily News, the city’s education department press secretary Natalie Ravitz said they wouldn’t reveal Black’s schedule because, “part of being chancellor is visiting schools and talking with principals, teachers and parents openly and candidly about what is happening in their school community. Having TV cameras and reporters there is often not conducive to such an open and honest exchange. So there will be public visits and private visits.” The trend of hiding Black from the press and the public began
