Interview (journalism)


A journalistic interview takes the form of a conversation between two or more people: interviewer ask questions to elicit facts or statements from interviewee. Interviews are a standard part of journalism and media reporting. In journalism, interviews are one of the most important methods used to collect information, and present views to readers, listeners, or viewers.

History

Although the question-and-answer interview in journalism dates back to the 1850s, the first known interview that fits the matrix of interview-as-genre has been claimed to be the 1756 interview by Archbishop Timothy Gabashvili, prominent Georgian religious figure, diplomat, writer and traveler, who was interviewing Eugenios Voulgaris, renowned Greek theologian, Rector of Orthodox School of Mount Athos.

Publications

Several publications give prominence to interviews, including:
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Famous interviews