Archive for July, 2008
Avoid getting blindsided by a blog interview
PR blogger Gerry McCusker makes the point on PR Disasters that companies (or anyone) should treat interview requests from bloggers like they would a request from mainstream journalists - what is the blogger’s point view, what is their purpose, will the interview be posted, how will it be posted?
The example he gives of a [...]
Posted: July 14th, 2008 under Crisis Management, Interviews Gone Bad, Phone Interviews, Setting up Interviews, Technology and Media Interviews, Tips for Interviewees, Video Phone Interviews, Web Interview Case Studies.
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A shrewd, succinct characterisation of media interviews
the great sport of the media interview
- Richard Handler, producer for the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Radio show Ideas
in a blog posting entitled How Buddha Got It Wrong
Posted: July 5th, 2008 under Quotes about Interviews.
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Why did CNN edit the Clark interview the way they did?
The website Media Matters says CNN “deceptively cropped” the June 29th Face the Nation interview with retired General Wesley Clark during a report on its American Morning show June 30th. Here’s the Media Matters transcript of the CNN video clip:
CLARK [video clip]: That large squadron in the Air — in the Navy that he [...]
Posted: July 4th, 2008 under Accuracy, Interview Transcripts, Journalistic Credibility.
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When the record of an off-the-record interview goes on record
Fascinating issue brewing in Hamilton, Ontario, where a recording and transcript of an “off the record” media interview with the city’s mayor have been released to some media outlets. In that interview with Hamilton Spectator columnist Andrew Dreschel, Mayor Fred Eisenberger apparently reveals some sensitive information from an in-camera council meeting. Dreschel won’t [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2008 under Crisis Management, Interview Transcripts, Legal Issues, Political Tips.
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