Interviewing for Journalists

Sally Adams is a writer, editor and lecturer and is a visiting tutor at the University of the Arts, London. Wynford Hicks is a freelance journalist and editorial trainer. He is the author of English for Journalists, now in its third edition, and Writing for Journalists, now in its second edition .

Notes on Authors 1. Introduction 2. Basics 3. Preparing and getting started 4. Interviewing techniques 5. Understanding interviewees and avoiding problems 6. Checking and editing quotes 7. Telephone interviewing 8. Note-taking and recording 9. Different interviewees: politicians 10. Different interviewees: celebrities 11. Different interviewees: special cases 12. Ethics, legal issues Glossary of terms used in journalism. Further reading. Appendix 1: Miles Kington on celebrity interviews Appendix 2: Madonna interviewed as never before Appendix 3: Bob Woodward interview request Appendix 4: On the receiving end Index.