Harris campaign promises to increase media appearances to address lingering policy concerns among voters.

The 2024 campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to feature more interviews in the near future, according to a report, as critics argue that Harris must clarify her policy positions to alleviate confusion.

Since their emergence as the Democratic ticket for president last month, Harris and Walz have given at least 13 formal interviews, while Trump and Vance have given at least 54.

The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the Harris campaign plans to increase her media appearances over the next seven weeks, with a focus on local news outlets in battleground states like Pennsylvania.

To find out about our plans, examine the activities she undertook prior to the ticket change, as advised by Harris campaign advisor Brian Fallon in an interview with the Times.

While major news networks are seeking interviews with Harris, her aides have revealed that she is more interested in speaking with local outlets and nontraditional venues with smaller audiences. To achieve this, Walz spoke with an affiliate in Macon, Ga., on Tuesday, while Harris spoke to a Philadelphia news station last Friday, where her response to a question about the economy drew criticism.

The report stated that the interviewers involved are drive-time radio hosts and local evening news anchors, particularly those who, like the Philadelphia television reporter, do not follow up with Ms. Harris when she filibusters or evades their questions.

An NBC report from last week urged Democratic allies to encourage Harris to conduct more local interviews, which was followed by a Times report.

A Democratic strategist, speaking anonymously to NBC News, stated that it is unlikely to evade media interviews for 56 additional days.

"The strategist stated that the biggest issues with her are due to people not knowing enough about her. It will take more than one debate and one CNN interview to address this issue. The strategist emphasized that voters want to know who they are voting for and what they stand for, and they want to see them tested. It is a risky strategy to use a four-corners defense when there is still time left in the game."

On Monday, Harris sat for a Spanish radio interview that aired Tuesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, she took questions from reporters at an event held by the National Association of Black Journalists. In July, Trump clashed with journalists at the same forum.

Since replacing President Biden as the Democratic nominee, Harris has not yet held a formal press conference.

Planet Chronicle' Brian Flood and David Rutz  contributed to this report.