Interviewing for Journalists

by Emma Lee-Potter, Sally Adams

Interviewing for Journalists focuses on the central journalistic skill of how to ask the right questions in the right way. It is a practical and concise guide for all print and online journalists – professionals, students and trainees – who write news stories and features for newspapers, magazines and 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 and building relationships to create original and meaningful media content. Interviewing for Journalists highlights the many different approaches to interviewing, from vox pops and press conferences to news interviews and 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 BuzzFeed UK, Brian Viner of the Daily Mail and award-winning freelance writers Cole Moreton and Stephanie Rafanelli. It covers every stage of interviewing, such as research, fixing interviews, structuring questions, body language, how to get vivid quotes and how to handle challenging interviews. The third edition of Interviewing for Journalists

222 pages, Paperback

Published May 16, 2017

Reviews

[Tomi Mahoney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative. Interesting. It was for a class. I liked the book but did find the author repeating information at times. I did like, though, that she reminded readers who the people were that she was quoting - she didn’t just say the person’s last name and expected us to remember that it was so and so from a certain publisher.

[Roger Saunders · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating insight into journalists' interview techniques and the preparation involved. I've suddenly started paying much more attention to interviews on the radio and TV, with politicians - and with members of the public caught up in major, newsworthy events. Appreciating the skill involved in eliciting authentic and valuable information.