The Muckrakers

13/07/2026

The Interview

‎Warming up the an interviewee also tends to put the person mere at ease. A relaxed head usually provides a better interview.
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‎Sometimes, however we do not want the interviewee to know the questions in advance because they plan to ask questions about a conversational topic designed to catch the person by surprise. There is no rule against warming up the interviewee, but some reporters are opposed to it. Almost all agree that it should be restricted to situations in which the reporter is looking for non conversational information.
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‎For example, a reporter should not warm up the lead if the questions deal with charges the person misappropriated funds during an election campaign.
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‎The tough question
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‎During the time of this writing I have been thinking about starting a workshop on interviewing techniques. I believe that "no one enjoys asking embarrassing questions.
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‎It’s uncomfortable and difficult. But she adds: "I’ve learned that a certain toughness is required while exercising pressure on an interview, it’s important to keep in mind that you are there to get the answers, not to create a good impression. After the interview you have to write a news story, not a press release.
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‎It helps to blame the tough questions on other people for example, questions can be phrased as follows. "Today’s newspapers report that...what is your response? " Or some of your critics say...could you clarify the situation?"
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‎By attributing the changes to another sources, you make it clear they are not coming from you clearly/ personally.
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‎Public officials in our systems are obligated to explain and justify their policies, decisions and actions.
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‎TV guide once ran a picture of Stahl sneering with a line saying. Her questions range from sharp to stinging. Stahl says she developed a lot of her interviewing skills when she was anchoring Face the nation. She says she and the producers would try and guess what the newsmakers might say to various questions then fashion come backs.
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‎Stahl said she never went on the air without a thorough blue print but to use it as a backup security that would leave her free to listen that would leaver her free to listen but to use it as a back up security that would leave her free to listen and point when a question was ducked.
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‎Stahl said that many officials actually took lessons in how to avoid listening, how to wiggle out from under tough questions. Stalh says administration officials often admitted that their goal in coming on face the Nation was to escape without making any News.
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‎The Surprise Question.
‎CBS News correspondents Mike Wallace is probably the reporters most identified with surprise questions - those that catch the interviewee off guard.
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‎Wallace’s seemingly relaxed, easygoing style tends to disarm the individual he’s questioning His look of apparent bewilderment and confusion should by now, warn interviews that Wallace is ready to spring a trap, but the people she interviews keep taking the bait.
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‎The scene is familiar. There’s a pause while the individual tries to figure out how Wallace knew about the person or the subject matter
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28/06/2026

St. Anne

24/06/2026

Writing for News
Before we dive into the complexities and the Neeti greediest of writing news articles let us start by defining the common terms that are used. First, we have Ledes. A Lead (Lede) is the first paragraph or the 1st Several sentences of a newspaper story. We have several types of Ledes. These include hard lead, soft lead, summary lead, multiple lead, immediately identification lead, delayed lead, anecdotal lead, impact lead and second day lead,

Types of lede

Hard Lede. this is a lead that reports a new development or a newly discovered fact.
Soft Lede a Lede. that uses a quote anecdote or other literary devices to attract the reader.
Summary lead. this one is the type of Lede in which the first paragraph the writer presents a synopsis of two or more actions rather than focusing on any one of them.
Multiple elements lead. It’s an opening paragraph or a story reporting two or more newsworthy events.
Immediately identification lead. this is a lead in which the who is reported by names to begin with.
Delayed identification lead. it’s a type of lead in which the actors / who is identified by occupation sitting office. No names mentioned.
Anecdotal lead. This is a lead that concentrates on describing an environment painting a picture for the reader.
Impact lead. This is a lead that gives result, or effect on people of a news event.
Second day lead. It’s a lead that advances the story by reporting a new event in a continuing story.

24/06/2026

Sauti ya Mwananchi Radio

23/06/2026

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19/06/2026

Saint Joseph

14/05/2026

Daystar University

16/03/2026

VITA VYAZUKA NDANI YA CHAMA CHA GACHAGUA

Malumbano ya hivi karibuni yalianza baada ya naibu kinara wa chama kukutana na MCAs wa Kirinyaga bila mwakilishi wa wanawake

Vita way ndani vimezuka katika chama cha Democracy for the Citizens party (DCP) kuhusu jinsi viongozi wake wakuu wanavyo wakaribisha wanachama wapya katika kaunti mbalimbali za eneo la mlima Kenya. Mvutano huo unahusisha kiongozi wa chama Rigathi Gachagua naibu wake Cleophas Malala, huku wansiasa wengine ndani ya chama hicho wakirushiana lawama.

Mzozano huo umechochewa pia na chama cha Jubilee Party, kinachoongozwa na Rais (mstaafu) Uhuru Kenyatta, ambacho kinamshtumu Gachagua kwa “kukimeza” kaatika eneo la Mlima Kenya. Kundi la wagombeaji wa jubilee linaoongozwa na aliyekuwa Mbunge wa Nyeri Mjini Ngunjiri Wambugu, limeweza kuandika barua kwa Kenyatta likitaka chama hicho kisalie huru na kiijiandae kivyake katika uchaguzi mkuu wa mwaka 2027 badala ya kushirikiana na chama hicho cha Jubilee.

Mvutano huo umeibuka huku baadhi ya wanasiasa waliokuwa wakiunga DCP, aliyekuwemo Mbunge wa Githunguri Gathoni Wamuchomba, Mbunge wa Jubja George Koimburi na Mbunge wa Maragua Mary Wa Maua , wakirudi katika chama cha United Demcratic Alliance (UDA) Kkinachoongoza na Rais William Ruto.

Mnamo Alhamisi, mwakilishi wa wanawake wa Kirinyaga Njeri Maina alimshambulia vikali Bw Malala akimlaumu kwa kuendesha njama za ndani za kukidhoofisha chama. Malumbano makali kati yao yanadaiwa kuanza baada ya Malala kukurana na baadhi ya madiwani wa Kirinyaga katika hoteli moja kaunti ya Murang’a.

Maina alidai mkutano huo ulilenga kuunda kundi pinzani ndani ya DCP ili kumpinga Gachagua. Pia, alimshutumu Malala kwa kupokea fedha kutoka kwa watu wanaotaka kuvuruga ajenda ya chama na juhudi za kuunda serikali mbadala. Hata hivyo, Mlala alikanusha madai hayo akisema mkutano huo ulikuwa maandalizi ya kikao cha madiwani hao na Gachagua. Alisema lengo lao suswa ni kupanua ushirikiano wa kisiasa wanapojiandaa kwa uchaguzi mkuu ujao.

Mkuu wa mikakti wa DCP Peter Mbae pia alaimtetea Malala akisema mkutano huo ulikuwa na Baraka wa uongozi wa chama. Kullingana naye, Gachagua alimpa Malala majukumu ya kuwafikia viongozi na wanachama wapywa wengi inavyo wezekana Baadaye siku hiyo, Gachagua aliwaka ribisha madiwani waliokutana na Malala nyumbani madiwani waliokutana na Malala nyumbani kwake Wamunyoro na kusisitiza kuwa wanaunga mkono DCP kwa maagizo ya wapiga kura wao. Wanataka kuwa watetezi wa mlima Kenya dhidi ya wale wanaodaiwa kuwanyanyasa kisisa.
Gachagua pia aliahidi kufanya ziara za siku tatu Kirinyaga kuwapigia debe wagombeaji wa DCP ili kuimarisha umaarufu wao.

Alisema analenga kuhakikisha chama hicho kinapata uunzi mkono mkubwa katika mabunge ya kaunti za mlima Kenya. Kwa sasa, wachambuzi wa siasa wanatarajia mabadiliko hayo ya kuinga mkono Kirinyaga k**a pigo kwa gavana Anne Waiguru, ambaye anoanyesha nia ya kutoa mwelekeo wa kisiasa wa Mlima Kenya kuelekea uchaguzi wa 2027.

Gachagua , kwa upande wake, anaamini hatua ya wanasiasa wa UDA kuelekea DCP nai mwanzo tu wa mwelekeo mpya wa kisiasa katika eneo hilo huku maandalizi ya uchaguzi wa 2027 yakizidi kushika kasi.

28/01/2026

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