Includes bibliographical references and index.

Success starts with research -- Something about sources -- Getting it down -- Location matters -- Questions & answers -- Tricks of the talking trade -- Covering sports -- Speeches, press conference and meetings, oh my -- Interviewing across media -- Ethics of interviewing -- Yes, there are stupid questions, but you don't have to ask them -- Let's talk.

"Always Get the Name of the Dog is a guide to journalistic interviewing written by a journalist for journalists. It features advice from some of the best writers and reporters in the business and takes a comprehensive view of media interviewing across multiple platforms, while emphasizing active learning to give readers actionable steps to become great media interviewers. Through real scenarios and examples, this text takes future journalists through the steps of the interview, from research to source identification to question development and beyond. Whether you are a journalism student or an experienced reporter looking to sharpen your skills, this text can help make sure you get all you need from every interview you conduct"-- Provided by publisher.

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Communication

Text in English