The Interviewer Gets Interviewed
As a reporter, I have to admit that there's a lot of safety in being one. When you're asking the questions, you're in control. But perhaps the best thing any reporter can have happen is to be the subject of an interview every now and then. It reminds you how difficult it is to answer a question the way you want to and how easy it is to misspeak or forget an important detail.
The tables were turned on me this week when a local reporter profiled me for the Washington Examiner's "Credo" page, where they ask locals about their religious views. Thankfully, reporter Leah Fabel was a total pro and asked great questions, which made the whole process easier to handle. In any case, if you're interested, here's the write-up. We discuss what it's like to be religious and a reporter as well as a bit about Lutheran teachings.
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Re: The Interviewer Gets Interviewed
Great job, Molly. It made me want to sit down with you and have a long chat about religion. (We got a start on that in Israel, but we focused so much on what Jews believe that I didn't learn as much as I would have liked about what Lutherans believe).
I think I end up being interviewed almost as much as I interview. It's always a little anxiety-making to be interviewed in the Turkish press; you just never know what's going to be lost in translation.
Mar '11
Re: The Interviewer Gets Interviewed
Ah, my favorite movie - especially the opening sequence...