2Interviewing
Not all interviews are the same. There are different styles of interviews and you will approach them differently. We are talking here about in-depth interviews, not on-street reporting interviews. We'll discuss that in detail in the chapter on Reporting.
Interviewing for television should appear to be a terrific and revealing conversation between you and your guest. It might be a cheerful conversation, an argumentative conversation, or even a tender conversation. There are all sorts of conversations you can have. And just as there are all sorts of conversations, there are all sorts of interviews you will conduct. They fall into two basic categories: Hard News Interviews and Soft Interviews.
The Hard News Interviews tend to be direct, ...
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