Interviewing for Journalists focuses on the central journalistic skill of how to ask the right questions in the right way It is a practical & concise guide for all print & online journalists
- professionals students & trainees
- who write news stories & features for newspapers magazines & online publications In the age of digital journalism where computer-based research is easily available this new edition seeks to emphasise the value of getting out there engaging with people directly & building relationships to create original & meaningful media content Interviewing for Journalists highlights the many different approaches to interviewing from vox pops & press conferences to news interviews & in-depth profiles This third edition features brand new interviews with some of the most successful journalists in the industry including Camilla Long of The Sunday Times Heidi Blake of Buzz Feed UK Brian Viner of the Daily Mail & award-winning freelance writers Cole Moreton & Stephanie Rafanelli It covers every stage of interviewing such as research fixing interviews structuring questions body language how to get vivid"es & how to handle challenging interviews The third edition of Interviewing for Journalists
Includes:: advice on how to carry out face-to-face telephone & online interviews; tips on taking notes shorthand & recording interviews; guidance on dealing with different interviewees such as celebrities politicians & vulnerable people; interviewing tasks to put your journalistic skills into practice; a discussion of ethical & legal issues by Professor Tim Crook of Goldsmiths University of London