Interview an Expert, a multitouch book by Don Goble
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There is much to be learned through the process of creating media--understanding the organization and production development, while also recognizing the techniques and analysis that can be applied when interacting with published media. This book provides teachers with the background knowledge, planning and learning process, as well as skills to guide students in creating their own media by interviewing an expert. Check out a student example here.
If you don't have an Apple device, feel free to download the PDF document of the book. 
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Free webinar - Interview tips for Video
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K12 journalism and media students will benefit greatly from this simple to follow webinar which describes in detail the process of interviewing a subject. Learn step-by-step instructions for interviewing including:
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Good interview's don't ask questions with the expectation of receiving an answer. Good interviews are truly a conversation. Learn about some fabulous interview secrets in Don's Slideshare presentation at the Journalism Education Association's Adviser Institute 2012. Click the image or here to view the slideshow.
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PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Lab's instructor Gil Garcia offers students steps they can take to ensure your interview goes well. Click the image or here to watch the video. If you are looking for a lesson plan to partner with this video, click "Interviewing: The Art of Asking Questions."
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Alvaro Congosto, videographer and adjunct lecturer at Boston University, offers five tips for making your boring office serve well as your video set.
How to shoot an interview in an office (works for any indoor space.) |
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Alvaro Congosto, videographer and adjunct lecturer at Boston University, offers five tips for capturing short excerpts, called soundbites, from video interviews.
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The PBS Student Reporting Labs have created a fabulous resource for conducting virtual interviews.
"During the pandemic, safe journalism demands that reporters and their sources keep their distance. Luckily, video journalists have been conducting remote interviews for years. And today’s virtual web tools allow journalists to reach sources remotely and conduct recorded interviews. Here are tips and tools to help you make high-quality interview footage from afar." -- Student Reporting Labs |
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Remote learning: Talking to strangers. Google Slideshow will take teachers and students through a simple and easy workflow for interviewing.
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Videomaker Magazine resource
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There are different types of interviews and different ways of setting them up. The Oprah Winfrey show is different than 60 Minutes which is different than the Nightly News. Let’s take a look at several different interview styles, what they work best for, and how to prepare for and use them in your own work. Click the image or here to read the full article.
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Interview Tips: Are You Asking the Right Questions? This Videomaker article discusses the backbone of all journalistic stories remains the interview; the objective as storyteller is to bring insight and understanding. Learn tips and tricks to elicit a strong interview here by asking the right questions and listening.
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'Per Maximum Fun website, "The great Audie Cornish joins Jesse this week! You know her as the co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, one of the most listened-to radio shows in the entire country. You’ve likely heard Audie’s steady voice in the aftermath of some really intense situations — anchoring, covering breaking stories, interviewing reporters live on air. She does it all by being super prepared, and she doesn’t have much patience for people who aren’t. She also consider herself a bit of a throwback journalist, but don’t try telling her that NPR hosts are “dispassionate.” Listen here.
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