For his last show on Radio-Canada, Jacques Beauchamp went to the other side of the table and discussed with host Catherine Perrin his method of conducting interviews with his guests. “It was a decision that had been thought of for a long time,” he said, adding that he was leaving Radio-Canada “to make others.”
“The first condition is listening,” said Jacques Beauchamp, who did several interviews when he was on the news.
” My only priority is not to get a scoop, […] it is to inform, it is to enlighten, it is to put into perspective. “
Jacques Beauchamp is convinced that as an interviewer, in the face of politicians and business people who are accustomed to exercise and willing to do anything just to show their message, you have to “accept to sacrifice your first question”. “Then, I think all the questions arise, when they are asked without malice and in good faith. Moreover, non-verbal communication in interviews is very important.
Finally, Jacques Beauchamp revealed which meetings marked him when he was a reporter, including one with a personality who played an important role in the history of the 20e century.
Source: Radio-Canada
