[Journalists] Encrypted communications software

[Rachael Vacanti]

I've never had to use encrypted software or anything like that. I usually try and do phone interviews since I live in a small town and my sources aren't local. I usually email to set something up, then do a bluetooth phone interview where I take notes on my laptop. My roommate's tactic is to put her phone on speaker, and then record the interview, before transcribing it. I've yet to try that tactic. I've recorded and transcribed enough. I'm getting better at bluetooth interviews. I've done a FaceTime interview twice which is great because then I can actually see them and they're less likely to hang up on me. I think I've only had to do an email interview once.


Sensitive issues are an interesting topic. I'm polite about it and mention that it could get uncomfortable so they're aware. I actually asked my professor to do a lecture on interviewing minorities (disabled, LGBT, etc), and my roommate wanted lecture on interviewing on sensitive topics. Needless to say I can't wait for those lectures.


Rachael E. Vacanti
(402)-960-9085 (mobile)
revacanti at Hotmail.com<mailto:revacanti at Hotmail.com>



________________________________
From: Journalists <journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Elizabeth Campbell via Journalists <journalists at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 10:47 AM
To: Blind Professional Journalists List
Cc: Elizabeth Campbell
Subject: Re: [Journalists] Encrypted communications software

Others can weigh in as well, but I've never felt the need to use encrypted
communications software or apps. Whenever possible, I like meeting with
people in person, as I often get more information from them. Someone can
easily hang up the phone, but it's a little harder to dodge questions during
a personal interview. I think I've been asked to leave someone's office
once.


Elizabeth Campbell
general assignments reporter
(O 817-390-7696
(c) 817-247-6862
liz at star-telegram.com
Twitter @fwstliz

-----Original Message-----
From: Journalists [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Francisco Salvador Crespo via Journalists
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 9:25 AM
To: Blind Professional Journalists List
Cc: Francisco Salvador Crespo
Subject: Re: [Journalists] Encripted communications software

Interesting. But why do you meet sources in person?. Because of inaccessible
encrypted apps?. Or it’s just your preference.
> El 11 nov. 2016, a las 11:25, Elizabeth Campbell via Journalists
> <journalists at nfbnet.org> escribió:
>
> Hi Francisco,
> This is a good question. I don't use encrypted communications software
> when dealing with sources. If the subject is of a sensitive nature, I
> often meet them in person and record the conversation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Journalists [mailto:journalists-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Francisco Salvador Crespo via Journalists
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 10:38 PM
> To: journalists at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Francisco Salvador Crespo <crespofranciscosalvador at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Journalists] Encripted communications software
>
> Hello.
>
> I would like to hear of your experiences with encrited communication
> software. Here in Argentina journalists use Telegram when talking with
> their sources to ensure conversations are not intercepted. However
> Telegram is not usable by blind users on its iPhone app.
> So my question is, how does this work in your country?
>
> Best.
>
> Enviado desde mi iPhone
> _______________________________________________
> Journalists mailing list
> Journalists at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/journalists_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Journalists:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/journalists_nfbnet.org/batescampbell
> %40gma
> il.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Journalists mailing list
> Journalists at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/journalists_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Journalists:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/journalists_nfbnet.org/crespofrancis
> cosalvador%40gmail.com


_______________________________________________
Journalists mailing list
Journalists at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/journalists_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Journalists:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/journalists_nfbnet.org/liz%40star-telegram.com

_______________________________________________
Journalists mailing list
Journalists at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/journalists_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Journalists:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/journalists_nfbnet.org/revacanti%40hotmail.com