Mr. Carter holds press conferences whenever something of importance or interest happens in his country. A press conference is a meeting attended by reporters from newspapers, magazines, radio, or television. At a press conference, someone makes announcements that their readers, listeners, or viewers might find interesting. Whenever an important person from his country visits, Mr. Carter holds a press conference to introduce that person to the representatives of the media. Such news items help to build interest in and knowledge about his country.