Archive for 'Transparency'
A black day for Black in black and white
A comment by one of presidential candidate John McCain’s advisors, quoted in a Fortune magazine article, has created quite a stir and raises an interesting issue about the transparency of media interviews. Here’s part of the LA Times story on the comments by Charlie Black: Then, the longtime political pro got a bit too honest. [...]
Posted: June 24th, 2008 under Accuracy, Bad Recorded Interviews, Crisis Management, Interview Transcripts, Political Beat, Political Tips, Transparency.
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Chris Martin leaves during interview
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin simply got up and left in the middle of an interview on BBC Radio 4′s Front Row program, leaving presenter John Wilson and the band’s drummer Will Champion to carry on: Wilson: Do you start with that idea, Chris… [sound in background] did you start with the song Viva La [...]
Posted: June 18th, 2008 under Bad Recorded Interviews, Entertainment Beat, Musician Tips, Tips for Interviewees, Transparency.
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Politico vs. Rep. Peter King on too many mosques
I heard a headline on CNN the other day that made me curious. New York Rep. Peter King allegedly said there were too many mosques in the United States, but he claimed he was being taken out of context. The remarks were said to be in an interview with Politico.com, so I immediately brought it [...]
Posted: September 22nd, 2007 under Accuracy, Journalistic Credibility, Location Interviews, Media Interview Preparation, Transparency, TV Interview Case Studies, Your Presentation.
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When implied interviews can cause problems
I’ve posted before about the fact that publishing things on a blog is akin to having an interview published in a magazine or aired on radio or TV – be prepared to have yourself quoted by others. Now it’s common practice for journalists to write stories quoting someone from a variety of other sources, but [...]
Posted: June 30th, 2007 under Accuracy, Journalistic Credibility, Legal Issues, Transparency.
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Transparency circa 1953
One of the big buzz words these days on the internet is transparency – and the posting of interview transcripts is a commonly touted as a key to providing transparency. As I was reading Powells.com’s online interview with Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch, his description of the origins of this venerable literary magazine struck a [...]
Posted: February 2nd, 2007 under History of Print Interviews, Interview Transcripts, Print Interviews, Transparency.
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When journalists are no longer off the record
Mark Glaser in the Online Journalism Review Posted: 2004-10-12 More and more, blogs are giving sources the power to strike back and making journalists think twice about what they run in a story and how they conduct an interview. Case in point: Billionaire technology entrepreneur Mark Cuban, who also owns the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks basketball [...]
Posted: October 27th, 2006 under Email Interviews, Technology and Media Interviews, Tips for Interviewers, Transparency.
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