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A member of the MTV Street Team covering the Republic National Convention talks about the challenges of getting interviews, and how mobile and internet technology have changed the way that interviews are conducted at these events.
Last night, I met up with Anthony Wojtkowiak on the floor of the Xcel Center, right before John McCain's acceptance speech. One of 51 state-based youth journalists who report on the presidential campaign and local politics as part of a MTV project called Street Team '08, Anthony came to the RNC all the way from Florida to track down some stories. As I watched him effortlessly chat with delegates from his home state, I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that a day earlier he had scored an interview with Mike Huckabee merely by doggedly pursuing him after a press conference.
When we left the convention floor, we heard a commotion. Anthony rushed toward it, calling out "Mr. Voight, Mr. Voight." It was actor Jon Voight; unfortunately, before Anthony even got out his first question, a publicist broke them up. Techniques that work on politicians don't always work on celebrities, it seems.
I spoke with Anthony about getting interviews, the rising cost of education, and how technology is making street-level reporting faster and easier.
-Jennifer Hsu, from "The Takeaway"