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Always Get the Name of the Dog

A Guide to Media Interviewing
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Always Get the Name of the Dog is an essential guide to journalistic interviewing, authored by journalist Nicole Kraft. It draws on advice from top writers and reporters, covering media interviews across various platforms. The book emphasises active learning, providing practical steps for mastering interviews from initial research and source identification to question development. Ideal for journalism students and experienced reporters alike, it ensures readers gain the most from every interview they conduct.
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This book is perfect for journalism students, aspiring reporters, and experienced journalists aiming to sharpen their interviewing skills across multiple media platforms.

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Always Get the Name of the Dog is a guide to journalistic interviewing written by a journalist for journalists. It features advice from some of the best writers and reporters in the business and takes a comprehensive view of media interviewing, while emphasizing active learning to give readers actionable steps to become great media interviewers.

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Always Get the Name of the Dog is a guide to journalistic interviewing, written by a journalist, for journalists. It features advice from some of the best writers and reporters in the business, and takes a comprehensive view of media interviewing across multiple platforms, while emphasising active learning to give readers actionable steps to become great media interviewers.

Through real scenarios and examples, this text takes future journalists through the steps of the interview, from research to source identification to question development and beyond. Whether you are a journalism student or an experienced reporter looking to sharpen your skills, this text can help make sure you get all you need from every interview you conduct.

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Praised as one of the best teaching tools on interviewing, this guide is noted for its practical advice, including building rapport and turning interviews into conversations. Reviewers highlight its thorough coverage of preparation, listening, and ethical considerations, making it indispensable for journalism students and professionals. Michael J. Socolow from the University of Maine lauds its clear lessons from Kraft's reporting career, while others recommend it as a must-read for understanding the challenges reporters face.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780815370727

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 December 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 172

About the Author

Nicole Kraft Ed.D. is a professor of journalism at The Ohio State University, and has been a professional journalist and writer for decades.

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