This program discusses the features of a good interview, stressing quotes and the importance of correct attribution. An education and general science writer talks about the art of interviewing, how to work quotes into a story, and conducts an actual on-the-street interview on the issue of year-round schooling. (15 minutes)

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Part of the Series : Writing the News

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		The Lead This program explores the components of a good lead, including the 5 W's-who, what, where, why, when-and how. Specific examples of good leads versus bad leads are given, as well as important information on the overall structure of a news story. Lewis...(more details)		VHS $79.95 DVD $79.95
		Gathering Facts from Interviews Lewis talks about using experts as information sources, and explains how to prepare for, arrange, and conduct an interview with an expert. After conducting an interview with Lewis, a veteran reporter demonstrates his interviewing techniques, stressin...(more details)		VHS $79.95 DVD $79.95
		What Is News? Currency, celebrity, proximity, consequence, and magnitude are all examined as elements that make a story newsworthy. A managing editor examines the question of what constitutes a front page story, then offers specifics on legal restraints facing jou...(more details)		VHS $79.95 DVD $79.95
		The Personality Profile The earmarks of the personality profile, as opposed to a hard news interview, are the subject of this program. An entertainment writer shares her personal methods of interviewing personalities, and explains how to structure a feature story and select...(more details)		VHS $79.95 DVD $79.95
		The Meeting One of the most difficult journalistic assignments is to write a story about a meeting. Lewis recommends a systematic approach that includes prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. A magazine writer gives a detailed account of the me...(more details)		VHS $79.95 DVD $79.95

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