{"id":9005,"date":"2011-11-15T13:33:53","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T18:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/?p=9005"},"modified":"2023-03-12T07:45:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T12:45:38","slug":"how-to-do-a-confrontational-interview-bob-costas-grills-jerry-sandusky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2011\/11\/15\/how-to-do-a-confrontational-interview-bob-costas-grills-jerry-sandusky\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do a confrontational interview: Bob Costas grills Jerry Sandusky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cmoO5Ul0OBI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bob Costas&#8217; grilling of accused Penn State child molester Jerry Sandusky should be mandatory viewing for all <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/tag\/journalism\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"journalism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journalism<\/a> students who want to learn how to handle a confrontational interview.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/How-to-do-a-confrontational-interview-Bob-Costas-grills-Jerry-Sandusky-John-Tedesco.png\" alt=\"How to do a confrontational interview  Bob Costas grills Jerry Sandusky   John Tedesco\" width=\"265\" height=\"192\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11266\" \/>Costas wielded a strong command of the facts. Listened intently to each answer. Asked focused questions and follow-up questions. And he wasn&#8217;t satisfied with vague proclamations of innocence.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n<strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2010\/01\/16\/writing-tip-using-bookmarks-and-links-to-organize-better-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using bookmarks and links to organize better notes<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Years of cable news have brainwashed viewers into thinking a confrontational interview involves talking heads bullying and yelling at people.<\/p>\n<p>Not true. Costas shows you can be polite &#8212; and tough &#8212; at the same time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob Costas&#8217; grilling of accused Penn State child molester Jerry Sandusky should be mandatory viewing for all journalism students who want to learn how to handle a confrontational interview. Costas wielded a strong command of the facts. Listened intently to each answer. 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