The obsolete interview: BuzzMachine (Jeff Jarvis)

Excerpt:
"Who says that reporters are in charge of interviews anymore? Why should they set terms? They are the ones who are seeking information. As Calacanis pointed out in their email exchange, Vogelstein was willing to give up two interviews because the subjects would not follow his rules. So the story suffers — it’s less complete, less informative, or less accurate — because of the reporter’s controlling rules? That wouldn’t make me happy as an editor, subject, or reader. If you need the information, shouldn’t you be willing to get it however you can? Isn’t that what reporting is all about?"

Alex: I have a nice comment to Jeff's post if you click the link:

http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/26/the-obsolete-interview/

Alex

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