Over my 15 years of investing in microcaps, talking with dozens of ceos and cfos, i have discovered that there is an art to interviewing management. It was a glorious, sunny day and i was in a good mood having slept the night before at an airbnb apartment situated right on the water. Born in winkler, manitoba, he attended simon fraser university in the late 1960s graduating in political science. There is a skill to interviewing well and it begins with the questions that are asked. I seek out opportunities to shame those who appear to act selfishly without regard for others. Interview coach john sawatsky teaches espns top talent. In addition, the page includes clips from some of sawatskys favourite targets such as larry king and mike wallace rejecting sawatskys approach. I need your help to determine if this is a habit i should live into, or let go of.
Interviewing guru john sawatsky on how to interview an. Guide for reporters who want to master the art of the. Let my words be few cover by frank sawatsky duration. This national public radio story 2006 focuses on journalistic interviewing skills, as taught by espns john sawatsky.
If he were a comicbook villain, sawatsky would be the riddler. Author interviews npr interviews with top authors and the npr book tour, a weekly feature and podcast where leading authors read and discuss their writing. Interviewing guru john sawatsky on how to interview. The sawatsky approach for j800 we had to read a piece by susan paterno from 2000 called the question man about reporter john sawatsky and his method of reporting. John sawatsky is a canadian author, journalist and interviewing consultant. Author john sawatsky, canadas premier investigative reporter and a foremost expert on interviewing, is taking me for a. Espns john sawatsky is tipping over icons such as larry king and mike.
John sawastky far right teaches his class in the new york yankees theme conference room at espn. John sawatsky part 1 by ypress on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. As far from boastful as possible, ellory is grateful for his fans and will happily talk about his books anywhere even a 15 person book club, if theyll have him. Book tests mulroneys skill at bouncing back the new. John sawatsky on interviewing by mary mcguire 14 years ago teaching aids some of the best advice about interviewing for journalists comes from canadian author and journalist, john sawatsky, who has been giving workshops to journalists in canada and around the world for years. It also includes an hourlong audio interview with sawatsky, as well as excerpts from his presentations. The sawatsky method contrasts sharply with the confrontational attack dog methods most of us associate with people like mike wallace. In the last blog post, talking to management, ian argued for the importance of talking with management of microcap companies. Canadian journalist, author, and interviewing expert, john sawatsky, is a leading and internationally recognized authority on interviewing. Ellory is a birmingham, uk author with seven published thrillers under his belt.
If you prefer audio, theres a lessmeaty but still good npr piece on him too. Mindfulness training for those living with dementia, chronic illness or an aging brain release date. Molly mitaespn espns professional interview coach john sawatsky is on a mission to change the way journalists ask questions. John sawatsky john sawatsky is an awardwinning canadian journalist and espns senior director of talent development. He is internationally known for his work as peacebuilder, and teacher working to bring an engaged mindfulness to those interested in wellness, resilience, and transformation. Turner practised law, initially with the firm of stikeman elliott in montreal, quebec, and was elected as a member of parliament in 1962 in 1965, while vacationing in barbados, turner noticed that former prime minister and leader of the opposition john diefenbaker, staying at the same hotel, was struggling in the strong surf and undertow and turner, being a competitive swimmer. Its author, john sawatsky, a 43yearold journalist, said that research for the book began in 1987 as a project for the investigative journalism course he teaches at carleton university in ottawa. This is an instructive story go to the website for audio links and examples, as sawatsky assesses his npr interviewer, david folkenflik. Sawatsky also works as a consultant in the practice of interviewing and has been. Sawatskys advice is valuable to a wider audience then just reporters. At least thats what investigative reporter john sawatsky argues. We ask twice as many closed queries than open ones. After ministering to me, i began to share the book, with friends and associates, our mens fellowship and many others who wonder what it really means to be a christian. The art of the interview, espnstyle in the opinion of at least one major television network executive, there is such a thing as a stupid question.
Avoid questions whose responses could only be yes or no unless you want to confirm an exact piece of information, go with questions such as how, why, and. Born in winkler, manitoba, he graduated from mennonite educational institute in abbotsford and attended simon fraser. He has become famous for his exclusive threeday interview class that all espn broadcasters and journalists must attend. James introcaso sits down with game designer jon sawatasky to discuss the kobold press regulars history with gaming, design, and more. John sawatsky is an expert on interviewing skills and sr. John has been training personnel at espn on how to conduct interviews since 2004. For more than three decades, john sawatsky has been a premier interview coach for news organizations like cbc and espn. Investigative reporter john sawatsky has become a leading authority on the art of the interview. Intimacy with god drawing ever closer to the almighty. So was espn executive john walsh who, after reading paternos piece, was inspired to bring sawatsky to the tv sports powerhouse, first as an outside trainer in 2002 and then as staff interviewing. Sawatsky left daily journalism in 1979 to embark on a career as the author of several acclaimed books. In the question man, he explains why reporters often ask the wrong questions.
Since the early 1990s, he has taught investigative journalists his method of. A life in canadian security and intelligence toronto. The question man by paterno, susan american journalism. A trip to the hudson valley, interview talk in connecticut. Below are a number of links to interviews with sawatsky conducted over the last 15 years. The question man investigative reporter john sawatsky has. I know it might not be right or good but there are particular situations where i love shaming others. For eight years, john sawatsky has made espn his laboratory for deciphering the science of interviewing. John is related to m i sawatzky and heidi c sawatzky. In his classes and workshops countless journalists and reporters have had to unlearn years of bad interview. Interviewing guru john sawatsky on how to interview an author. What are some good resources on journalism interviewing.
John sawatzky phone, address, background info whitepages. So was espn executive john walsh who, after reading paternos piece, was inspired to bring sawatsky to the tv sports powerhouse, first as an. Ferdinand john sawatsky is a canadian author, journalist and interviewer. Sawatsky part 4 continued from earlier posts, notes from art of the interview seminar by espns john sawatsky at poynter. For more than three decades, john sawatsky has been a premier interview. He has mentioned that there are holes in his methodology, and those holes are preventing him from getting started on his latest book on interviewing, number six. John sawatsky and the power of simple questions signal. He also received an sfu outstanding alumni awards from his alma mater in 1985 6, the ottawa 1992 nonfiction book award for his biography of brian mulroney 7 and the ottawa citizen book of the year award for insiders. He started his career as an investigative reporter in the 1970s. I enjoyed this recent atc story about the interview skills guru, john sawatsky. Some of the best advice about interviewing for journalists comes from canadian author and journalist, john sawatsky, who has been giving workshops to. He left daily journalism in 1979 to write books, among them a. Interview tips via poynter from espns guru, john sawatsky.
Confessions of a shamegame enthusiast jarem sawatsky. He left daily journalism in 1979 to write books, among them a biography of canadian prime minister brian mulroney published 1991. Leslie james bennett 1920 october 18, 2003 was a britishcanadian citizen who spend most of his working life as a counterintelligence official, first for britains gchq, and later for the royal canadian mounted police rcmp security service. The sawatsky method continues to evolve but the fundamentals reman the same. Intimacy with god is a powerful book, an essentially autobiographical account of a humble servant who can honestly be called a man be after gods heart. Interview tips via poynter from espns guru, john sawatsky advice, interviewing, reporting holly rowe, whom john sawatsky calls a particularly good sideline reporter because of her onthefly interviewing technique, talks to uconn coach geno auriemma at the womens final four. Of all the things that ive read thus far this semester i found this one article the most helpful. National job market the programmed system works because it is a simple, practical, proven way to interview properly.
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