Interviewing for Journalists

Interviewing for Journalistsfocuses on the many types of interviewing, from the routine street interview, vox pop and press conference to the interview used as the basis of an in-depth profile. The authors cover every stage including research, planning and preparation, structuring questions, the vital importance of body language, how to get a vivid quote, checking material and editing it into various formats.

Notes on authors

vi

Introduction

1

(4)

Wynford Hicks

Basics

5

(12)

Preparing and Getting started

17

(15)

Interviewing techniques

32

(26)

Understanding interviewees and avoiding problems

58

(17)

Checking and editing quotes

75

(9)

Telephone interviewing

84

(6)

Note-taking and recording

90

(8)

Different interviewees: politicians

98

(14)

Different interviewees: celebrities

112

(19)

Different interviewees: special cases

131

(18)

Law and ethics

149

(18)

Wynford Hicks

Glossary of terms used in journalism

167

(5)

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Interviewing for Journalists

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