Never ever use these words (well, one is an expression) in a media interview: “You know…” If we ‘know’ what you are going to say, why are we listening to you repeat it? We tune into a news program to learn things. Your interview should inform us as to what is new, not what we knew. Many interviewees use this expression over and over. Do … Continue reading Three little words to avoid
Speaking in public is one of the things most people fear almost more than being thrown, in their birthday suits, into pits of spiders, scorpions and wriggling snakes. This fear can be overcome or, better still, used to propel the public speaker to success. One of the best ways to overcome much of the sheer terror of speaking in public is simply to interact with … Continue reading Public speaking; conquering the fear
There are some television news field producers, always in a rush, who take an easy route to supervising the editing of an interview to use on air. They ask the video editor to ‘fast forward’ until the interviewee makes a move – crossing of legs, waving of hands, grimacing or other ‘tell.’ At this point, the producer says “stop and play that bit” and the … Continue reading The physical side of interviews
