WK 4 11 Feb
WK 3 WK 5

What makes a good interview?

Ed Bradley

Read / Watch before class

Alex Haley, “A Candid Conversation with the Militant Major Domo of the Black Muslims,” Playboy, 1963

READ

Robert Caro, “One Mile,” The Power Broker, 1975

READ

Robert Caro, “Tricks of the Trade,” Working, 2019

READ

Ed Bradley, “Church on Trial,” 60 Minutes II, 2002 (Alert: This story includes accounts of sexual violence and violence against children.)

WATCH

Lecture / Q&A

Picking interview subjects. Researching, writing, and briefing questions. Locations. Silence. The golden rule of interviews.

WK 4 Detail

PITCHES

  • Everyone makes one story pitch from assigned readings/screenings

WORKSHOP

  • Students on the table brief the class on their research findings
  • Tutorial in interview prep: tick-tock, expert, victim, explanatory 

HOMEWORK

  • Read/watch next week's assigned material
  • Write a one-paragraph pitch for one of next week’s assigned stories
  • Prepare 20-25 interview questions—click "Homework & Tools" tab below for instructions 

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