The job of a journalist is to create a situation where the person getting interviewed says something to get themselves "hanged." That same journalist could make suggestions to help the interviewee get "back on track" or correct a mistake.

Another good example would be the April 6, 1987 edition of Nightline which featured Ted Koppel interviewing Al Campanis. He made a racist response to a question on why there weren't many field managers, general managers, or owners in the majors. In the attempt to "get back on track," Ted asked him to correct his remarks only to double down on his original statement.