interviewing
Two college students started a transcription service. After journalists heard about it, it crashed
Two college students were sitting on the couch in the living room of their shared…
2 tips when interviewing for audio stories
The basics of good interviewing apply to an audio story. But there are additional factors…
5 tips for video interviews
Seeing, for many viewers, is believing. But to really “understand” requires explanation and context. That…
In an interview, let your questions guide the conversation
Think of an interview as a canoe. The source should do all the hard work--the…
Questions to ask public relations staff when you’re covering scientific research
Journalists talk to a variety of sources about scientific research. Different types of sources have…
The Donald dilemma: How does one really interview Trump?
ABC's George Stephanopoulos confronted a two-legged steamroller and inadvertently raised this question: How does one…
Questions to ask scientists about scientific research
Journalists talk to a variety of sources about scientific research. Different types of sources have…
Are you asking “green-light” questions in your interviews?
In an interview, questions can be keys that open a door to a person’s life…
How to include solutions in your interviews on social issues
Solutions journalism offers rigorous and compelling coverage about responses to social problems. As part of…
How to prepare for an interview with a source
The effective interviewer knows what he or she wants from an interview. That’s what John…
Washington Post reporter’s recorder fails at a really bad time
The Washington Post Joe Heim's first question to Valerie Jarrett in a Q&A describes a…
Take chances, Pulitzer-winning reporter urges young journalists
Gangrey Lane DeGregory, a reporter for Poynter's Tampa Bay Times, wrote an email to a…