J200 Lecture
The Interview
Edmund Lambeth, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
[AI-Generated Summary] n this instructional broadcast, journalism professor Ed Lambeth speaks to students in an introductory mass media writing course (J 200) about the fundamentals of interviewing, characterizing it as both an essential tool and an art form. He outlines practical, structured strategies for arranging, preparing for, and conducting interviews, emphasizing the critical importance of clear self-identification, extensive background research, establishing a common vocabulary, and practicing active, empathetic listening. Additionally, Lambeth evaluates the psychological dynamics between a reporter and a source, details the mechanical and professional advantages and disadvantages of utilizing a tape recorder, shares framing techniques for asking sensitive or controversial questions, and closes with a personal reporting anecdote from Capitol Hill during the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy to illustrate situational instinct and memory in the field.
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