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Laufer and SOJC Faculty release Interviewing: The Oregon Method Written by Jessica Hales
It all started when Peter Laufer, who was preparing to teach his first interviewing course at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), sat down for coffee with long-‐time mentor and interview extraordinaire Ken Metzler for advice. Laufer, who designed his interview course around Metzler’s book Creative Interviewing, asked Metzler to sign his tattered copy. Metzler agreed to do so but not before saying, “My book is dated,” insinuating a new interview book was in dire need. Soon after their meeting, Ken Metzler unfortunately passed away. In inspiration of Metzler and his creative, timeless interviewing concepts, current University of Oregon’s James Wallace Chair, Professor Peter Laufer, and 30 faculty and friends of the UO SOJC have taken it upon themselves to create a new, updated interviewing book titled Interviewing: The Oregon Method.
Laufer, serving as the book’s editor, compiles 28 chapters of interviewing analysis and instruction from SOJC professors, who are experts in their field. Each chapter is filled with years of experience focusing on interview ethics, the sanctity of quotes, sourcing via social media, studies of interviewing in the virtual world, negotiating identity and building rapport.
“There is not another book like this. It is a primer for the
digital age that embraces age-‐old lessons that make clear the crucial importance of interview skills and how to learn them,” said Laufer. Editor of the Pulitzer Prize-‐winning newspaper
Willamette Week, Mark Zusman, raves about the contents of the book. “There is no more important skill for reporters to have than a knack for
interviewing. For a very, very small number of us, it comes naturally. For the rest of us, we now have Interviewing: The Oregon Method, a crash course from a cast of experts.” While interviewing is a crucial skill for journalists, the list of professions that use interviews to conduct day-‐to-‐day business is limitless. While most college students associate the word “interview” with the daunting hiring process come graduation, the reality is just about every human interaction is a form of interview. “An interview really is an entrée to the soul. Anyone interested in the art of interviewing is going to take away from this book, in entertainment and information from extraordinary expertise,” said Laufer.
Editor Peter Laufer
All the book’s contributors worked pro bono. All proceeds will go toward providing scholarships for students particularly interested in studying interviewing at the UO SOJC in future years. Contributors include Pulitzer Prize-‐winning reporter and UO Professor, Alex Tizon, retired Seattle Times executive editor and UO alumnus, Mike Fancher, former managing editor of The Oregonian, Jack Hart, and former dean of the UO SOJC, Tim Gleason, just to name a few. The book can be purchased through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or the Oregon State University Press.