The Writer's Art of Interviewing

Effective interviewing techniques translate to writing that is clear, lively, and – depending on the writer's mission – instructive or entertaining. This course will encompass all the integral components of the interviewing process, including preparation, one-on-one dynamics, comparing interview styles, how to take useful notes, asking the right questions, coaxing interesting quotes from interviewees and using quotes effectively in a feature story. Students will participate in interviewing and writing exercises in class and complete a major interview/writing assignment out of class.

Prerequisites: News and Feature Writing (WCWP-40276)

Course Number: WCWP-40123
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Content Marketing, Creative Writing, Science Communication

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9/28/2020 - 11/2/2020

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• SECTION ID:

  151048

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Coddon, David Louis

  David Coddon is a writing instructor and a longtime voice on the San Diego arts, entertainment and cultural scene. The former editor of the San Diego Union-­-Tribune’s “Currents Weekend” and “Night&Day” sections, he wrote a popular column on the arts, “For What It’s Worth,” and chronicled in particular the glitter and impetuosity of the film industry. He is now a contributor to a number of Southern California publications, both online and in print, and is the regular theater critic for San Diego CityBeat magazine. He is a widely published freelance feature writer, having written most recently for the San Diego Daily Transcript, Pacific San Diego Magazine, San Diego Magazine and Ranch & Coast Magazine.  He holds an MFA ...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Creative Interviewing: The Writer's Guide to Gathering Information by Asking Questions 3rd
  by Ken Metzler
  ISBN / ASIN: 0205262589

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/2/2020.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $220 ($245 if enrolled after 8/31/2020).
  

• NOTE:

  This class will be delivered live online via Zoom. Prerequisite: Introduction to News and Feature Writing (WCWP-40276)

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
9/28/2020	Mon	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
10/5/2020	Mon	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
10/12/2020	Mon	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
10/19/2020	Mon	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
10/26/2020	Mon	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.
11/2/2020	Mon	6:00 p.m.	9:00 p.m.