The Fine Art of the Political Interview : And the inside stories behind the "Giants of Asia" conversations.
Plate, Tom.
The Fine Art of the Political Interview : And the inside stories behind the "Giants of Asia" conversations. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (253 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Author's Notes -- 1. In Praise of Conversations Between Consenting Adults -- 2. On the Nature of the Political Interview -- 3. On Surviving the Celebrity Interview -- 4. On Why Some Interviews are Tougher Than Others -- 5. On Keeping Your Interview Close to Your Instincts -- 6. On the Need for a Killer Question in Your Back Pocket -- 7. On Why They Want to Talk But Find it Hard to Say Much -- 8. On Hit and Run Interviews - and Smart Ladies Who Lunch -- 9. On Questions You Wished You Had Never Asked -- 10. On Interviewing the Lonely Political Exile -- 11. On What to Say When They Say They Didn't Say That -- 12. On What to Do When the Tables Are Turned -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the Autor -- also by the Autor.
For decades veteran journalist Tom Plate, the author of the 'Giants of Asia' series, has been engineering headline-making interviews with presidents to prime ministers to mob figures. Some were easy to deal with; others were complicated challenges.
9789814677578
Politicians--Interviews.
Electronic books.
D412.P538 2015
920.00904000000003
The Fine Art of the Political Interview : And the inside stories behind the "Giants of Asia" conversations. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (253 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Author's Notes -- 1. In Praise of Conversations Between Consenting Adults -- 2. On the Nature of the Political Interview -- 3. On Surviving the Celebrity Interview -- 4. On Why Some Interviews are Tougher Than Others -- 5. On Keeping Your Interview Close to Your Instincts -- 6. On the Need for a Killer Question in Your Back Pocket -- 7. On Why They Want to Talk But Find it Hard to Say Much -- 8. On Hit and Run Interviews - and Smart Ladies Who Lunch -- 9. On Questions You Wished You Had Never Asked -- 10. On Interviewing the Lonely Political Exile -- 11. On What to Say When They Say They Didn't Say That -- 12. On What to Do When the Tables Are Turned -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the Autor -- also by the Autor.
For decades veteran journalist Tom Plate, the author of the 'Giants of Asia' series, has been engineering headline-making interviews with presidents to prime ministers to mob figures. Some were easy to deal with; others were complicated challenges.
9789814677578
Politicians--Interviews.
Electronic books.
D412.P538 2015
920.00904000000003