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Interviewing for Journalists (Media Skills)

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Adams shows journalists and aspiring journalists how to get the job done. Conducting an interview is much more than having an interesting conversation with someone. Adams shows how and why.

The authors wrote a practical, well-structured, easy-reference guide for all print journalists (students, trainees and novices). It covers, among other things, the nuts and bolts of preparation (research and planning), conducting interviews (interviewing techniques), types of interviewees & reading body-language, recording methods, and (a few tips on) processing the recorded material. It concludes with law and ethics. Although the book mainly addresses (potential) professional journalists, this user-friendly guide seems also useful for non-professional, occasional journalists (e.g., special company or community assignments).