Interviewing for Journalists
London; New York: Routledge, 2nd ed. (2009), 249 pp.
Contains glossary, bibliogr. pp. 234-236, index
Series: Media Skills
ISBN 978-0-415-47775-8 (pbk); 978-0-203-88885-8 (ebook)
Other editions: 1st ed. 2001; 3rd ed. 2017
"Interviewing for Journalists focuses 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. Drawing on previously published material and featuring interviews with successful columnists such as Emma Brockes, who writes for the Guardian and the New York Times and Andrew Duncan of Radio Times. Interviewing for Journalists covers every stage of interviews including research, planning and preparation, structuring questions, the importance of body language, how to get a vivid quote, checking material and editing it into different formats." (Publisher description)
1 Introduction / Wynford Hicks, 1
2 Basics of communicating and interviewing, 5
3 Preparing for interviews: Face-to-face and telephone, 23
4 Interviewing techniques, 39
5 Understanding interviewees and avoiding problems, 71
6 Quotes and checking your information, 91
7 Note-taking and recording, 101
8 Interviewing for the internet, 110
9 Interviewing politicians, 120
10 Interviewing celebrities, 140
11 Challenging interviewees, 165
12 Law and ethics / Wynford Hicks, 188
Appendix 1 Miles Kington on celebrity interviews, 206
Appendix 2 Madonna interviewed as never before, 209
Appendix 3 Nothing to say, 211
Appendix 4 Frank Sinatra has a cold, 214
Appendix 5 One way to get out of prison, 216
Appendix 6 The journalist and the Queen, 218
Appendix 7 Not the way to get promoted, 219
2 Basics of communicating and interviewing, 5
3 Preparing for interviews: Face-to-face and telephone, 23
4 Interviewing techniques, 39
5 Understanding interviewees and avoiding problems, 71
6 Quotes and checking your information, 91
7 Note-taking and recording, 101
8 Interviewing for the internet, 110
9 Interviewing politicians, 120
10 Interviewing celebrities, 140
11 Challenging interviewees, 165
12 Law and ethics / Wynford Hicks, 188
Appendix 1 Miles Kington on celebrity interviews, 206
Appendix 2 Madonna interviewed as never before, 209
Appendix 3 Nothing to say, 211
Appendix 4 Frank Sinatra has a cold, 214
Appendix 5 One way to get out of prison, 216
Appendix 6 The journalist and the Queen, 218
Appendix 7 Not the way to get promoted, 219
