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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4/13/2021 - 5/22/2021
$220
Live Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).
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
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDCreative 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.
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POLICIES:
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 4/19/2021.
Early Enrollment Discount: $220 ($245 if enrolled after 3/8/2021).
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NOTE:
This class will be delivered live online via Zoom. Prerequisite: News and Feature Writing (WCWP-40276)
DATE | DAY | START | END | LOCATION |
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4/13/2021 | Tue | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | |
4/20/2021 | Tue | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | |
4/27/2021 | Tue | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | |
5/4/2021 | Tue | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | |
5/11/2021 | Tue | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | |
5/18/2021 | Tue | 6:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | |
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Arts, Humanities, Languages & Digital Arts department at 858-534-5760 or ahl@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.