The Art of the Interview

JOURN X 439

This course develops the research, interviewing, analysis, and writing skills necessary to generate the data, anecdotes, and character details necessary to tell compelling stories.

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Winter
Summer
In Person
Live Online
Starting at $695.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Explore the first four major interconnected skills of journalism: research, interviewing, analysis, and writing
  • Learn to integrate these skills to generate the data, anecdotes, and character details necessary to tell compelling stories

About this course:

Great journalism relies on four major, interconnected skills: research, interviewing, analysis and writing. This course helps students develop the first three, which integrate to generate the data, anecdotes and character details necessary to tell compelling stories about the people and issues that affect our world.

Winter 2025 Schedule

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Monday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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402048
Fee:
$695.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
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Notes

Access to a video recording device (iPhone, iPad, digital camera) is highly recommended, though not required.

Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors are permitted.

Enrollment deadline: January 5, 2025. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after December 30, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jan 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Jan 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Jan 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Jan 27, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Feb 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Feb 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Feb 17, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Feb 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Mar 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Mar 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
Lecture
Mon Mar 17, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 115
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Friday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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402049
Fee:
$695.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Notes

Access to a video recording device (iPhone, iPad, digital camera) is highly recommended, though not required.

Enrollment limited to 25 students. Visitors are permitted.

Enrollment deadline: January 9, 2025. Late enrollment deadline: January 16, 2025.

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 03, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Fri Jan 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Jan 17, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Jan 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Jan 31, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Feb 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Feb 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Feb 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Feb 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Mar 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Mar 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Fri Mar 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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