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The art of the news interview revealed

The news interview requires specific skills but is there a way of doing it differently?

In a special edition, we look into the art of the news interview. Listeners ask if there is perhaps a different way of doing things? Is there too much pre-empting of what an interviewee is about to say? We are joined by one of the BBC’s senior news editors who reveals the secrets of what makes a good question.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown Production for the BBC World Service

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Mon 21 Nov 202203:50GMT
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  • Sat 19 Nov 202209:50GMT
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