Interview Basics, Part 1

Hello Journalism Class! This is your assignment for Tuesday, September 28. You are going to watch two interviews today. As you watch, you are going to think about what makes a good interview.

First, watch Barbara Walters interview Miley Cyrus. Everyone must watch this one.

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Then, go to www.charlierose.com, click on "Guests" or "Topics" at the top, and watch at least one interview of your choice. Anybody you'd like. Please ask the substitute teacher for some headphones if you don't have any.

If you can't find any that you are interested in, watch one of the following:

Charlie Rose interviews LeBron James, CLICK HERE.
Charlie Rose interviews Jay-Z, CLICK HERE.

At the end of the day, turn in answers to the following questions:
1) Who did you watch Charlie Rose interview?
2) How would you describe the difference in interviewing styles, between Barbara Walters and Charlie Rose?
3) What do Walters and Rose do or say to make their interview subjects feel more comfortable?
4) What kind of research do you think Walters and Rose did before their interviews?
5) Did any of the questions that Walters or Rose asked surprise you? Which ones? Why?
6) What do you think good interviewing is?
7) Write down 3 questions that Walters or Rose asked, that you thought produced good answers.