The Interview

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

The art of the interview is a fundamental part of newsgathering. When a story breaks, how do you get information? When you’re investigating a story about corruption, how do make sure it’s air-tight? By asking the right questions. This seminar will explore how interviews form the basis of your reporting. We will learn how to conduct interviews for reporting and how to get your interview subject to open up. We will also learn how interviews can reveal information about your subject. Students will also be expected to put together regular reports using the techniques learned in class. Several top journalists will visit and discuss the strategies and techniques they use. This class will include a mixture of lecture, discussion and in-class activities. Students will have weekly reading, viewing and listening assignments along with regular writing and reporting assignments. Guy Raz is an award-winning correspondent with NPR. He’s reported from 40 countries and covered three wars. He is the former weekend anchor of NPR’s All Things Considered and now hosts NPR’s TED Radio Hour.