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The Interview

by Erdem Koç

As workplaces become more interactive and interconnected, interviewing skills are becoming more important across a range of vocations. In this subject, students study the processes and skills required for interviewing, focussing on key case studies in literature, print journalism, cinema, broadcasting, and online. A key component of the subject will be interviews undertaken by students in all or some of the key interview formats, including live discussion, email, pre-recorded audio and written profile pieces. Students undertaking this unit will gain a broader appreciation in the art of inquiry and personal interaction and develop greater confidence in everything from one on one communications to public speaking to critical analysis. Students will also gain a clear understanding of the use of quotation technique including quote punctuation, in written work and develop an appreciation of key editing issues, both practical and ethical.

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Episodes

  1. E-Mail and Phone Interviews

    People are more accessible online, but does that make them more interesting? What is gained, and what is lost when we can’t see the people who we’re interviewing? These days, more and more interviews are done by phone and email, but as we’ll see in this lecture, this trend has its dangers as well...

  2. Writing Profile Pieces

    You've done your research, you've asked the questions, you have your quotes.. now what? This week, Erdem will take you through a step-by-step guide on how to write profile pieces. He'll also spend some time talking about some of the common mistakes in your first and second assignments. Copyright...

  3. A Profile Interview with Ben Waterworth

    This week, La Trobe journalism graduate Ben Waterworth joins our class. Ben is currently working as a media manager for the Eastern Football League. He was the sports editor of upstart magazine, where he wrote more than 100 articles in his three years of study. The best questions from the second...

  4. Preparing for Profile Interviews

    How do you go beyond a Google search when preparing for profile interviews? This week, Lawrie will take you through the research process using multiple case studies, and delve into how you get an appropriate balance between asking your talent professional and personal questions. Copyright 2013 La...

  5. Introduction to Profile Interviews

    What are profile interviews and are they really all the same? Who is in control when you do an interview? What are the ethics you must consider? This week, Erdem will introduce profile interviews and suggest ways to approach them. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact…

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  6. A Review of Assignment One

    This week, Erdem workshops some of the drafts sent in by students for the first assignment. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  7. Writing About Great Interviews

    This week, we look more closely at which qualities make up great interviews. Erdem will go through how to write your assignment, as well as some of the basic dos and donts when writing in journalism. He will also draw on case studies illustrating the point of what makes for 'great interviews'. In...

  8. Interviewing for Newspapers

    Guest lecture Nick Richardson, who in his role as National Editorial Training Manager at News Corp is responsible for hiring journalists. Nick will go through his life in journalism, which spans across more than 20 years, what he looks for when hiring young journalists, and how different kinds of...

  9. The Art of Researching Interviews

    In this week's lecture, we go through some of the research skills you'll need to find great interviews online in preparation for the first assignment. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

  10. An Overview of Interviewing II

    What is interviewing and in what ways is interviewing built into all of our communications? This week, we’ll examine various forms of interviewing, both within the media and outside, focussing on interviews in the media. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for...

  11. An Overview of Interviewing I

    What is interviewing and in what ways is interviewing built into all of our communications? This lecture will examine various forms of interviewing, both within the media and outside, focussing on interviews in the media. We'll also discuss some key terms such doorstops and deathknocks, as well…

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  12. An Introduction to Interviewing

    What is interviewing and in what ways is interviewing built into all of our communications? This lecture will examine various forms of interviewing, focussing on interviews in the media. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

As workplaces become more interactive and interconnected, interviewing skills are becoming more important across a range of vocations. In this subject, students study the processes and skills required for interviewing, focussing on key case studies in literature, print journalism, cinema, broadcasting, and online. A key component of the subject will be interviews undertaken by students in all or some of the key interview formats, including live discussion, email, pre-recorded audio and written profile pieces. Students undertaking this unit will gain a broader appreciation in the art of inquiry and personal interaction and develop greater confidence in everything from one on one communications to public speaking to critical analysis. Students will also gain a clear understanding of the use of quotation technique including quote punctuation, in written work and develop an appreciation of key editing issues, both practical and ethical.

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Erdem Koç

Produced by La Trobe University

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