Interviews with journalists can seem daunting – but new research shows 80% of subjects report a positive experience
- Written by Kathryn Shine, Associate professor, Curtin University

Every journalist who is not too stupid or too full of himself to notice what is going on knows that what he does is morally indefensible. He is a kind of confidence man, preying on people’s vanity, ignorance, or loneliness, gaining their trust, and betraying them without remorse.
So begins Janet Malcolm’s renowned book, The...