Interviewing: Speaking, Listening, and Learning for Professional Life

This text presents the interview process as a collaborative dialogue between two people. With this approach comes a stronger emphasis on framing the interview, listening, ethics, and cultural diversity.

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A textbook designed for a class in interviewing. The authors look at interviewing with a listening/learning perspective, skillful questioning and listening, and specific topics that relate to various interview situations, from interviews in organizations and journalism to interviews in social science research and persuasive situations. Also discussed are understanding and analyzing interviews in popular media culture and the influence of culture on interviewers and interviewees. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

Rob Anderson (St. Louis, MO) teaches communication at Saint Louis University.