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Even when Trump deflects, the job is simple. Keep asking the question.

A White House exchange and a decades-old reporting lesson show why persistence still matters when the truth is hard to pin down.

April 21, 2026

Long before the podcast boom, Howard Stern built the template for intimate, wide-ranging interviews

He fused raunch, confession and marathon interviews into must-hear audio, years before podcasting became a media powerhouse

February 17, 2026

Amaris Castillo

An Albany reporter’s steady questioning led a murder suspect to confess on camera

When a tense interview took an unexpected turn, veteran CBS6 reporter Greg Floyd relied on his calm and experience to draw out the truth

October 27, 2025

Reporters, stop with the double-barreled questions

Asking two questions at a time reduces your chances of getting either of them answered

July 15, 2025

Opinion | What we can learn from the botched Vanity Fair interview with Megan Thee Stallion

If news outlets are going to elevate influencers like Giggly Squad’s Hannah Berner to red carpet interviewers, they must properly prepare them.

March 6, 2025

Opinion | Journalists should ask hard and fair questions

Tony Dokoupil and Bret Baier have both given case studies on how not to do tough interviews. Here’s what they should have done instead.

October 21, 2024

Opinion | Management told us to stay in the newsroom. But you don’t cover news by hiding from it.

Don’t do journalism the wrong way and expect the right results

October 9, 2024

Advice to young journalists: There’s no substitute for in-person reporting

As a Gen Z journalist, I was used to and comfortable with the virtual space, unaware of all that can be lost in it. My internship changed that.

September 17, 2024

Opinion | Stephen Colbert offers a live interview master class as protesters interrupt his chat with Nancy Pelosi

He treated Pelosi with respect. He treated the audience members with respect. And everyone walked away with their dignity.

August 22, 2024

Opinion | They never taught me a thing about interviewing in journalism school

The press is increasingly scrutinized, with allegations of inaccuracy a top complaint. Skilled interviewing is more invaluable than ever.

June 17, 2024

Opinion | How journalists can include more vulnerable voices in their reporting this year

Treating vulnerable sources with care and transparency is vital in healthy newsrooms.

January 3, 2024

Fernanda Camarena

An illustrated guide to the basics of interviewing

12 tips on interviewing, listening and note-taking that could improve your next story

October 31, 2023

When email interviews, once considered ‘a last resort,’ are invaluable for reporters

Journalists see a multitude of uses for the maligned form, especially for open-ended questions and when considering sources’ abilities.

June 21, 2022

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…

July 31, 2017

2 tips when interviewing for audio stories

The basics of good interviewing apply to an audio story. But there are additional factors…

January 26, 2017

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