Interviewing Techniques for Journalists

How to ask the questions -- and get the answers

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Interviewing Techniques for Journalists

WHEN Monday, October 20, 6-10 pm

WHERE New York (Midtown East)

PRICE
$125 ($100 for )
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Course Details

Whether it's a formal one-on-one sit-down, the unexpected confession, a packed press conference, or an ambush during a stakeout, the secret to a successful interview is knowing how to ask the right question at the right time. This workshop will equip you with dynamic skills and confidence, while helping you develop a personal interviewing style. This workshop is taught by veteran journalist Betty Ming Liu, who has posed questions to everyone from the Dalai Lama to Donald Trump, as well as trauma victims, convicted murderers, celebrities, and politicians.

This class will provide students with a fun, intensive, hands-on experience guaranteed to instantly improve interview skills. The supportive, interactive setting will give you insightful, specific feedback on your interviewing skills.

In this workshop, you will learn:

  • How to prep for different types of interviews
  • How to listen, and not just hear
  • How to find the story behind the story
  • How to handle the difficult, obnoxious, and reluctant interviewee
  • How to craft this information into a story no one else has
  • How to develop your own personal approach to interviewing
  • How to land that hard-to-get interview
  • How to come across smart in print as well as broadcast interviews

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Instructor Bio

Betty Ming Liu's Courses

How to Cover New York Stories – New York (Seminar on January 21)
Pitch Letter Essentials – New York (Seminar on February 11)
Writing for NYC Publications – New York (Class starts January 29)

Betty Ming Liu
Betty Ming Liu is a former New York Daily News columnist and has worked as a commentator for thirteen/WNET. While at the Daily News, she launched a nationally syndicated column on diversity issues and in earlier assignments covered gossip, business, and features at the paper. She is also a former staff reporter for The Newark Star-Ledger and Crain's New York Business. Her freelance articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Village Voice, This Old House, and other publications. Betty blogs at www.bettymingliu.com.

Testimonials


The class was excellent! We began to better understand how to formulate questions, how to follow up on hints the interviewee might be throwing out, and how to ask hard questions. -- Jane Greer

"Betty is smart, articulate, practical, and fun! She combines the practical knowledge of a working journalist with the skills of a gifted teacher." -- M.H. Fryburg

"Betty is media-savvy, approachable, and open to sharing her experience and insights on how to approach targets, craft query letters, and cultivate media relationships. This is a great foundational course for anyone interested in pitching to the media -- online or offline!" -- Lourdes Del Valle

"Betty was great! She immediately set the class at ease, was well-organized, and used every second of our time together efficiently and effectively! She was generous with her feedback, encouragement, and constructive comments." -- Susan Sawyers

"Betty is a smart, informed journalist who made this info-packed class really fun, interesting, and helped me feel more confident in my skills." -- Anna Davies

"Four stars! She was dynamic, entertaining, efficient, smart, savvy, and flexible in the ebb and flow of the class. It was a great mix of lecture, reviewing selected material, and on-the-spot training." -- Janice Hughes

"She was great. Well informed, her professional expertise was apparent from the moment the class begun until it ended." -- Charles Eckert

"Betty was great. She was always encouraging with us, but shot straight with us too. She certainly gave me the direction I needed. She makes the class a very comfortable space to explore writing." -- Laura Madden

"Betty is an incredibly approachable, down to earth teacher." -- Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

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