Comments on: Michael Chertoff Interview – Border Fence, RealID, and Alert Levels http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_chertoff_interview_-_border_fence_realid_and_alert_levels/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_chertoff_interview_-_border_fence_realid_and_alert_levels/comment-page-1/#comment-318049 James Joyner Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:52:29 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/michael_chertoff_interview/#comment-318049 Thanks, Bill. Just different approaches and philosophies, I think. Journalists are conducting interviews to get a quote or two for their story and are either trying to fit it into a preconceived framework for that story or trying to score a "gotcha." When I'm interviewing a senior official or other public notables, I'm just trying to get a sense of what they're thinking and to clarify points in debate. I ask tough questions but then listen for the answer. Thanks, Bill.

Just different approaches and philosophies, I think. Journalists are conducting interviews to get a quote or two for their story and are either trying to fit it into a preconceived framework for that story or trying to score a "gotcha."

When I'm interviewing a senior official or other public notables, I'm just trying to get a sense of what they're thinking and to clarify points in debate. I ask tough questions but then listen for the answer.

]]> By: Beldar http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/michael_chertoff_interview_-_border_fence_realid_and_alert_levels/comment-page-1/#comment-317777 Beldar Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:25:07 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/michael_chertoff_interview/#comment-317777 Congratulations on securing this interview, and on conducting it so professionally. This sort of blogging ought to embarrass the mainstream media, except that they're pretty much shameless. A good job well done. Congratulations on securing this interview, and on conducting it so professionally. This sort of blogging ought to embarrass the mainstream media, except that they're pretty much shameless.

A good job well done.

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