News Interviewing Skills

Whether you are an investigative reporter or an entertainment journalist, good interviewing skills are crucial to cracking a great story and getting the information your audience wants. This one-day course provides insight, examples, practical tools, and experience interviewing all kinds of people.

Topics Covered

• Preparing for an interview
• Getting the most from your interview
• Dealing with difficult interviewees
• Best practice
• Interview editing

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Understand the pre-interview process and why it is essential
• Deal with difficult interviewees
• Confidently probe for the information you need

Who Should Attend
Journalists and those looking to learn or improve news interviewing skills.

Level
Beginner.

Follow Up Courses
After you have completed this course you may want to go on and develop your writing skills with Effective Writing for Journalists or build your online presence with Social Media for Journalists.