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Journalism: Conduct Great Media Interviews
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(160 ratings)
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Journalism: Conduct Great Media Interviews

Journalism: You can conduct skillful video or audio interviews with experts, news makers or even colleagues
Created byTJ Walker, Media Training Worldwide Digital
Last updated 1/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Conduct media interviews
  • Interview experts, authors, guest and colleagues for podcasts and talk shows
  • Look comfortable and confident on video while interviewing people
  • Appear conversational when asking well-researched questions

Course content

2 sections • 26 lectures • 55m total length

  • Create Riveting Interviews1:38

    Introduction to media interviews

  • There Are No Longer Gate Keepers Preventing You From Being a Journalist4:03

    Show that anyone with a cell phone or blog can interview and reach a larger audience by planning, preparing, and delivering structured, clear video conversations.

  • Instant Answers to Your Journalism Questions0:26
  • Picking Interesting People and Topics for Interviews2:14

    Reach out to potential interviewees with a clear topic, who you are, and why you want to interview them, set a mutually convenient time, and avoid giving questions in advance.

  • Please Introduce Yourself0:09
  • Knowing What is Important about Your Guest2:38

    Prepare by researching your guest, especially an expert or public figure, using Google news and blogs to identify main ideas, then write concise questions to guide a conversational interview.

  • You Will Always Look Your Best on Video2:38

    Master on-camera interview presence by applying posture, movement, and facial expression tips across multiple camera setups to look calm, confident, and professional on video.

  • How to Ask Questions3:34

    Learn to ask open-ended questions that invite detail and avoid obvious yes-no questions, while keeping your questions short to help the interviewee illuminate the subject.

  • Exciting New Update to this Course1:28

    I've listen to you tell me that you found it difficult to upload your homework videos to the Udemy Q and A Section. To make it easier for you to get quick feedback from me and your fellow students, I've created a Facebook page just for my Udemy students.


    https://www.facebook.com/groups/559917031170397/?ref=group_browse_new


    Please note that this page is just for posting homework and questions related to your course. There will be no promotion or selling of any kind by me or any students in this forum. And please note, that you are in no way required to join this page or post your videos to Facebook. You can simply use the Udemy Q and A section here if you prefer.


    https://www.facebook.com/groups/559917031170397/?ref=group_browse_new

  • 1st Video Practice4:01

    Conduct a five-minute video interview with a guest, research questions, and stay conversational rather than reading, then record and critique your performance for strengths and improvements.

  • 2nd Video Practice1:34

    Reflect on what you liked about your interview and credit strong speaking speed. Then identify one area to improve, re-record, critique again, and measure progress by focusing on one change.

  • 3rd Video Rehearsal5:45

    Conduct another five-minute interview on video, focusing on what you like and improving follow-up questions. Watch, revise, and repeat until you feel confident, relaxed, and ready for real interviews.

  • Practice Your Journalism Homework Using the TJ Walker AI Clone0:16
  • YouTube Posting1:43

    Practice many interviews to improve your interviewing skills. Seek broad feedback by posting on YouTube or Vimeo, and learn from constructive criticism while toughening up and ignoring meaningless remarks.

  • Conclusion1:52

    Practice interviewing on video, review, and critique until you are happy with the result. Prepare, plan, listen, ask follow-up questions, and have a real conversation to share the best parts.

  • Time to Give TJ a Piece of Your Mind1:26

    Share specific feedback in the q&a section to help improve this journalism course. The instructor invites you to suggest tweaks, new videos, or deletions to create the best learning experience.

  • Quiz - 1

Requirements

  • Students will need to record themselves speaking using a cellphone camera or webcam

Description

Journalism-you can become a skilled media interviewer. Imagine yourself conducting interviews with news-makers, industry experts and colleagues and appearing confident and authoritative the whole time. Wouldn't it be nice to know how to look and sound your best and come across as a skilled interviewer anytime you have a chance to ask people questions on video or audio? 

  In this How to Conduct Interviews Journalism course you will learn the following: 

  * How to conduct interviews with newsmakers and industry experts for video and audio programs and podcasts. 

  * How to appear comfortable and confident on camera

  * How to prepare questions in advance 

  * How to rehearse using video

*How to prepare for a career in broadcast journalism

  This journalism course is delivered primarily through spoken lectures. Because the skill you are learning is speaking related, it only makes sense that you learn through speaking. 

  The skill you will learn in this class is not primarily theoretical or academic. It is a skill that requires physical habits. That is why you will be asked to take part in numerous exercises where you record yourself speaking on video, and then watching yourself. Learning presentation skills is like learning how to ride a bicycle. You simply have to do it numerous times and work past the wobbling and falling off parts until you get it right. 

  This journalism course contains numerous video lectures plus several bonus books for your training library. 

  TJ Walker has been coaching and training people on their presentation and journalism skills for 30 years. Now, through the power of Udemy's online platform, he is able to give you the same high quality training that he gives in person to CEOs, Fortune 500 executives, and Presidents of countries. Only you can now receive the training at a tiny fraction of the normal fee for in-person training. 

  How long this course takes is up to you. The longest part of the course involves you speaking on video, critiquing yourself, and doing it over until you like it. But if you get to the point where you love how you look and sound when you present it will be well worth the time spent. And having this skill will save you time for all future media presentations in your life. 

  You can begin improving your media presentation skills right now. You may have an opportunity to speak out as soon as tomorrow, so why waste another day worried that your media presentation skills are not up to high standards. Enroll in this course today.

"5 Stars! I love the way Tj delivered the main points of recording yourself and highlighting what you did and did not like about yourself. That is the best way to see what our strengths and weaknesses are. Great course and the books are a plus!" Udemy student Rolando Castro

What others say:

“TJ Walker's single-minded devotion to presentation has made him the #1 expert for executives seeking guidance on speaking to the public and media." Bob Bowdon, Anchor/Reporter, Bloomberg Television

“TJ Walker is the leading media trainer in the world." Stu Miller, Viacom News Producer

(TJ Walker's Media Training Worldwide) “The world's leading presentation and media training firm." Gregg Jarrett, Fox News Channel Anchor

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for journalists, aspiring journalists, PR executives and executives who have to interview industry colleagues for video or audio segments

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