Chapter 11 Conducting an Interview

Jerry Lazar

Editorial director, KobreGuide.com

DOI: 10.4324/9780240814667-11

Interview. A reporter interviews an ultra-orthodox Jew in Jerusalem.

(Photo by Betsy Brill)

In addition to learning the technology of recording video and audio, videojournalists also need to master the techniques of interviewing. Being a good interviewer requires more than just holding a microphone in front of someone’s face. Being a good interviewer means knowing what questions to ask.

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