WEBINAR: Making the Most of Your Interviews (on any media platform)
For Paul McLaughlin, calling an interview a success comes down to just one thing. “It’s very simple. It’s if I’ve accomplished my goals,” he says. McLaughlin, one of Canada’s most experienced interviewing trainers and author of the book, Asking Questions: The Art of the Media Interview, says knowing what you need is one of the […]
Interview tips from investigative journalism pros
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Expertise Finder: Quick source search for journalists
by Rachel Sanders Next time you need to find that perfect “expert source” for a story you’re working on, forget Google and head straight for Expertise Finder instead. Type in the subject you’re writing about and the website will comb through its database of 20,000 media-friendly academics from universities and colleges across North America to find the ones that fit. The […]
Media Spot Me streamlines the interview chase
A Waterloo-based start up launched earlier this year aims to help journalists find high quality interviews without the frustrations of lengthy online searches. Media Spot Me is the work of Stavros Rougas (a former associate producer with TV Ontario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin) and his partner, developer Ebrahim Ashrafizadeh. Together they’ve compiled a database of […]
The Born Freelancer on the Care & Ethical Treatment of Interviewees, Part 3
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. Over the last couple posts I have discussed the importance of a freelancer’s interviewees and some of the techniques I have learned to maximize results […]
The Born Freelancer on the Care and Ethical Treatment of Interviewees, Part 2
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. In my last post, I wrote about caring for and ethically treating one of our most important freelance career assets, interviewees. In this post I […]
The Born Freelancer on the Care & Ethical Treatment of Interviewees
They are among the most invaluable assets a professional freelancer can cultivate and yet their care and well-being is too often taken for granted and ignored. I’m talking about your list of “contacts” or sources or interview subjects. They are the life blood of any freelancer’s career. I’d like to share some thoughts with you […]
The Born Freelancer on how to get a great sounding interview – Part 4
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. Yesterday I reviewed some basic mic handling tips. Today I share some final general thoughts with you on the mechanics of successfully recording quality sound interviews. […]
The Born Freelancer on how to get a great sounding interview – Part 3
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. LAST WEEK I wrote about the importance of microphones in obtaining the best quality sound possible for your recorded interviews. Today a few more thoughts on effectively […]
The Born Freelancer on how to get a great sounding interview – Part 2
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. Yesterday I began my series of tips to give you better sounding recorded interviews. Today I continue the topic, covering what I think is one of […]
