Katie Couric’s interview of Palin has been in the news a lot lately. One reason for it are the types of questions Couric was able to ask her and they way in which she did so.
Obviously even if the definition of journalism is changing the basic skills which a journalist needs are important in order to distinguish themselves from the rest. Couric as of late I feel has been able to do this by putting Palin in a light which has helped raise questions about Palin’s experience and knowledge on important subjects.
As a student of news writing 211 we have opportunities to help develop our own interviewing skills. For those of you also taking this class this semester you know our global to local articles will be written in lab this week and we all need to interview at least two BYU students about our chosen topic.
For my article I will be writing about the bail out plan, and I am including in this blog a list of questions I am hopping to be answered for my student interviews, and thought it might be fun to use this forum to help not only get those questions answered but also receive ideas for different questions. Basically feel free to leave in the comments your name what year of school you are in and the answers to my questions, or a critique on my questions or the usefulness of using the internet for interviewing purposes.
As aspiring journalists I hope we are on the same page with a desire to grow and develop the talents which one day will be required of us, and that have been highlighted recently from professionals covering the campaign.
THANKS
Questions
- Do you have a good understanding of the countries financial situation and its causes?
- What do you think are the true causes of the problem for example the government, Wall Street or the average person who was financially irresponsible with loans and their credit?
- Have you or your family been personally effected?
- Will this effect your future?
- Are you worried about the availability of loans to help pay for your schooling?
- What can the younger generation do to help avoid another financial crisis?
link to ap article on Couric’s interviewing http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jY9H2YvVCjkamDTzSFuuVNn3XkCQD93HC3K80
2 comments:
I believe that I wrote this comment on one other person's blog, or at least something akin to it, but I don't mind saying it again:
I'm not completely convinced that we are in a crisis. Every time something goes wrong abroad, or on Wall Street, or in Congress, the media freaks out and starts running around like a decapitated chicken.
A disturbing metaphor, perhaps, but an apt one. "If it bleeds, it sells," the saying goes, and I think that the media is milking this crisis for everything its worth.
Of COURSE it's a terrible drop in the market. -7% in one day is NEVER an indicator of a healthy market. But we are people, and we will bounce back. Much like the market did, the very next day.
Yes, things will change. Yes, times will get harder, money will be tighter, and perhaps we will have to tighten our belt loops again. But I do not think that this is The End of America As We Know It.
Again, that's not to say that things probably aren't about to get pretty tough. But as Americans, as journalists, as just human beings, we're pretty tough ourselves. We'll get through it, and we'll be better for it.
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Marissa
Sorry I'm not answering the comms 211 interview questions, just responding to the post...
Since the Couric interview the media has been accused of using "gotcha" politics to trap politicians in saying something stupid. I don't agree with the accusations. I think that Katie Couric asked some very reasonable questions and Palin made herself look uninformed and underqualified. Good for Couric. That's good journalism.
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