Category Archive: Course: Music Journalism 101

Apr 09

Music Journalism 101: The Book

The book version of my original Music Journalism 101 course is finally becoming a reality. But where the original has 11 sections, the updated and expanded book version will have 20 or more chapters.

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Jan 03

Your input wanted: Music Journalism 101 ebook

Yes, it’s true: I’ve decided that once I’ve finished writing Music Journalism 101 (very soon, that will happen!) I’m going to develop it as a free, shareable ebook that you can distribute under a Creative Commons license. But in order to do this, I need your help. I want ideas for additional content! While I …

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Jan 02

Music Journalism 101 j. Writing the feature article.

The previous three instalments took you through preparing for interviews, and conducting interviews by phone and by email. Having got your skills down in actually doing the interview, your work is only two-thirds done. Now it’s time to learn how to pull it together. This is where your writing skills are vital, and why I’ve …

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Nov 19

Music Journalism 101 i. Emailer interviews

In the previous instalment of this course, we went through the process of conducting interviews by telephone: how to prepare yourself, interview technique, dealing with Mr Business, and keeping your focus on your goal and on the conversation all at once. In comparison to telephone interviews, email-based ones (which we call emailers) are easier in …

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Sep 08

Music journalism 101 h. Conducting the interview.

The previous instalment of this course took you through the, sometimes arduous, preparation required for conducting interviews. It discussed dealing with nerves, what sorts of things you need to research and why, and how to go about thinking through your proposed questions. This instalment talks about actually conducting the interview itself: how to ask questions, …

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