ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Press conference

Hey kiddo! Have you ever seen people on the news standing in front of a lot of cameras and talking? That's called a press conference!

Let me explain it to you like you're five. A press conference is when a group of important people, like politicians or celebrities, gather together to talk to reporters who work for newspapers, TV channels, and websites.

You know how you have show-and-tell at school, where you stand in front of your classmates and show off something cool you have? It's like that, but instead of showing a toy, they talk about important things that affect people like you and me.

The press conference usually takes place in a big room, and there are lots of chairs for the reporters to sit in. The important people sit at a table or stand up, and they take turns talking into microphones so that everyone can hear them. The reporters then ask questions, and the important people answer them on the spot.

The reporters write down everything that the important people say and take pictures or record videos of them, and later they use that information to share with other people like you and me. That's how we learn about what's happening in our world!

So, basically, a press conference is when important people talk to reporters so they can share important information with people like us. Cool, huh?