One of the worst things you can do in a media interview is to be rude or insult the person asking the questions. It doesn’t matter who they are and what line they take, you should always be polite and treat them with respect. Failure to do so can have painful consequences, especially when you’re […]
Obama: a masterclass in TV interviewing
On Sunday, an interview was broadcast between President Barack Obama and Andrew Marr. In the interview, President Obama provided a masterclass in how to conduct an interview. It was pre-recorded, so of course we don’t know how much or what was edited out. But my guess would be not much, since the time Andrew Marr was allocated […]