Introduction to Interviewing: The Art of Conversation
The investigation
A course by Elvira Liceaga , Broadcast Journalist and Writer
About the video: The investigation
Overview
“Obtaining information about our interviewee is very important. Next, I am going to explain the techniques and research methods that exist to prepare an interview.”
In this video lesson Elvira Liceaga addresses the topic: The investigation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Interviewing: The Art of Conversation. Explore research and communication tools to structure interviews for live broadcasting or publishing.
Partial transcription of the video
“The investigation We are going to talk about research techniques and methods. That sounds boring and it seems that we will relate in an academic way with the interviewee, but it is not like that. The first thing we will discover is what is the center of gravity of our interview, that is, what is it really going to be about, What do we want to talk to her about? For example, a few months ago I interviewed the Colombian writer Pilar Quintana in the theater of the city of Querétaro for the Hay Festival. The Hay Festival is a literary festival and international contemporary thought, I have a lo...”
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Elvira Liceaga
A course by Elvira Liceaga
Elvira Liceaga is a broadcast journalist and writer. She currently hosts two cultural radio programs where she invites and interviews guests: Las partículas elementales and the radio supplement for the Revista de la Universidad de México. She is also working on a novel and a collection of essays following the release of her book of short stories Carolina y otras despedidas (Caballo de Troya, 2018).
Throughout her career, Elvira has hosted radio programs in Mexico and New York and interviewed some of her favorite writers like Lydia Davis, Siri Hustvedt, and Selva Almada. She also cowrote and codirected two audio documentaries titled La advertencia, which can be found on any platform, and Mujeres de fuego, which is available on Audible.
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