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Interviewing people is one of the most important aspect of being a journalist. The amount of times you are rejected by people who do not want to talk to you for a story, and being rejected face-to-face is something a lot of people hate. But, for the other times when we do get the interview.. then it's the preparation of which questions to ask? Is this question too intrusive? Should I really ask this question? But what if it sounds dumb? Having to sit or stand across from that person waiting for the answers can be a little bit scary for first-time journalists. But I'm sure it does become easier.
Where am I getting at you ask?

Last Friday, women's magazine Cosmopolitan's former Editor-in-Chief  Kate White held a Twitterview. What is that? Forget Skype interviews... because that was so two years ago. Twitterview is basically sending in tweets (in question form, of course) to the interviewee, in this case @katemwhite.
What's it all about? Ed2010 (an online insider/mentor for journalists wanting to work in the magazine industry) hosted a live Twitterview with Kate. This was a chance for tweeters to tweet questions they want to know about Kate, the magazine industry, getting that job, basically it's an opportunity to send through gut-wrenching questions without seeing Kate's face and going through all the pre-butterfly-nerve-wrecking-interview fear. Because you could be asking questions while watching your weekly dose of Master Chef or doing your daily gym regime.

Unfortunately due to timezone limitations I was not able to be twittering live as I was still curled in bed!
But here is how the conversation took place...

PLUG: Kate has a book coming out tomorrow (18th September).. I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: Success Secrets Every Gutsy Girl Should Know
Yes, I've pre-ordered mine through my iPad :) Happy reading successors!