What makes Daphne Barak an elite interviewer?
1- The nature of interviews she conducts: selective heads-of-state, sitting royals, accomplished and in the news Hollywood and rock stars, celebrities with worldwide appeal and newsworthy personalities.
For example, Daphne Barak has been the only interviewer who conducted four major interviews with the Jacksons between 2003 and 2005 when Michael Jackson trial was in the news. During that span, no one else was able to interview ANY of the Jacksons. On the other hand, Daphne travels across the world, for example, she went to India to interview Mother Teresa, to Zimbabwe to interview President Robert G. Mugabe or South Africa to interview President Nelson Mandela.
2- The sheer number of interviews makes her unique! Daphne Barak conducts approximately two dozen major interviews with A-Listers of Hollywood and Rock stars, world leaders and newsworthy international celebrities each year: more than 200 of them in the past ten years.
3- She surprises the industry with her interviews, out scooping her rivals. Daphne Barak interviews are timely scoops that make headlines in all major markets around the world.
For example, in 1996, she conducted the only interview with Mother Theresa in Calcutta India. In 2008, eight months before US presidential elections, she interviewed grand mother of President Barack Obama at her home in Kogelo, Kenya. In the summer of 2004, Lynndie England was being sought by all major scoopers of the US networks. Daphne conducted an exclusive interview not only with Lynndie England but also with her mother, sister, brother, lawyer, literary agent... and it aired on "Dateline" (NBC News). That same year, she also did the Jackson and Minnelli television specials: The former aired in 53 countries around the world, reaching an estimated one billion viewers and readers.
4- Style of her interviews: Daphne Barak interviews are conducted at home of the interviewee or showing "a day in a life" . They are all in depth, one-on-one, sit-down interviews. Daphne Barak does not do red carpet interviews or stand ups.
Some examples are: Recluse Mia Farrow opened her house and celebrated her birthday with her children and Daphne Barak and her crew, President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf gave the first interview ever with his wife at his private residence, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe gave her a rare interview at his residence in Harare, Prime Minister Tansu Ciller of Turkey gave her interview at her Yali on the Bosphorus, Michael Bolton opened her home in Connecticut for the interview, interview with Martha Squbin, the governess of JFK Jr. and Caroline conducted at their Manhattan apartment, "Our son, Michael Jackson" television special filmed in the Neverland.
How does Daphne chose her interviews?
On one hand, she relies on her editors worldwide. On the other hand - and more than anything else - her curiosity!
Are all Daphne Barak interviews filmed?
Yes.
What makes Daphne Barak interviews so talked about?
Besides her syndication worldwide, there is lots of brain storming behind them.
For example, former leader of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto gave the only interview with her husband few months after her rival Musharraf's interview with his wife. But Benazir and her husband were positioned exactly the same angle that her rival were... Or, Joe Jackson who said, he never watched his son's interview complaining about how he had abused him when he was a child, was confronted with Michael's video during Barak's interview.
WORLDWIDE OUTLETS FOR DAPHNE BARAK INTERVIEWS
Where can we read or see a Daphne Barak interview?
Daphne Barak has regular TV and print contracts in the leading outlets around the world. Her interviews are heavily promoted in each market. So it is easy to tune in.
What are Daphne Barak outlets in the US?
Prime time network television news programs: ABC, CBS and NBC.
For example, in 2006, Eric Clapton special aired on ABC News "20/20". In 2005, three of the interviews aired on CBS News "48 Hours". In 2004, quite a few of them aired on NBC News "Nightline" like Lisa Minnelli special. Prior to that, for example, Michael Jackson Special, within 48 hours of his indictment in January 2003, aired on ABC News "20/20".
Interviews with Hollywood stars and other similar celebrity interviews generally air on the CBS' "Insider / Entertainment Tonight" or NBC's "Access Hollywood".
Second rights of Daphne Barak interviews air, generally, on cable news programs.
Many Daphne Barak interviews are also published simultaneously in the NY Daily News and NY Post.
What are the outlets in the UK for Daphne Barak interviews?
All four major television networks are potential carriers of Daphne Barak interviews.
For example, Channel Five aired last three interviews in 2005, like Robert G. Mugabe special in September 2005.
As for print, News-of-the-World, the Sun, Sunday Times among other major London dailies. Yet, Hello is the primary Daphne Barak outlet for many of the big time interviews from Mia Farrow photo spread to numerous other Hollywood and rock star interviews.
In the Middle East, what are these outlets?
In the Middle East, Daphne Barak interviews are printed regularly on two of the four languages - Arabic and Turkish. At times, they are also printed or put on air in Israel.
Al Watan, Al Jarida in Kuwait and Asharq al Awsat in the rest of the Arab world, along with Al Arabia television network, have been covering all Daphne Barak interviews. Hurriyet, the leading daily of Turkey past 15 years, and Haberturk, since 2009 carries Daphne Barak interviews for many years.
Hurriyet in Turkish and Al Jarida and Asharq Al Awsat in Arabic being leading dailies in respective languages have potential to reach out to millions of readership.
Where else do Daphne Barak interviews appear?
In all continents: in all the major media markets in Europe and around the world, namely Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Belgium, Holland, Hungary, Israel, Brazil, Pakistan, India, Hong Kong (numerous Asian countries), Singapore, Australia, New Zealand.
In Germany, Bauer Publications has been the main outlet for Daphne Barak interviews for many years. RTL, RTL2 and SAT1 - all have aired Daphne Barak television specials.
In Italy, Chi has been the main and only outlet for many years, since 2008 Gente magazine, and Media Set for television, in recent times.
In Spain, HOLA and RTE.
In France, Prisma Press has been the mainstay for Daphne Barak interviews for many years.
In Russia, since 2008, The New Times prints Daphne Barak interviews exclusively.
In Switzerland, Ringier group has been the mainstay since 1990s.
In Croatia, the leading magazine, Gloria prints all Daphne Barak interviews.
In Portugal, Greece, Sweden, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Hungary and numerous other European countries Daphne Barak interviews also are printed selectively.
In Australia, New Idea, Woman's Day, Australia's biggest selling weekly magazine and Channel Seven, one of the two prime time network television news programs have been the main print and broadcast outlets for Daphne Barak interviews.
In Pakistan, GEO group television and their dailies Jang, in Urdu and The News, in English continue to be the exclusive outlets for Daphne Barak interviews since 2005.
In India, the New Delhi Times has been the main outlet for many years. In addition to that, many of their other leading dailies like the Telegraph, DNA, Hindustan Times... continue to print Daphne Barak interviews, at will.
In the south East Asian countries, "Star TV" is the main outlet for Daphne Barak interviews.
Who is Daphne Barak?
One of the few leading A-list interviewers in the world.
Why is she described as an international interviewer?
Daphne Barak is an international interviewer because she is one of the only interviewers who has leading platforms regularly in different parts of the world. Her interviews are translated to many languages (Arabic, Turkish, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, French, Indian, Urdu and so on) and reach the main audience in each market. That is why she chooses her interviews very carefully. She concentrates on personalities or topics which are interest to all these markets at the same time.
What is the meaning of "Syndicated Worldwide“?
It means that Barak interviews appear all around the world through the same outlets: TV and print. Unlike freelancer journalists, Barak has regular contracts in many markets around the world. Since she supplies at least two interviews a month, her work has created devoted followers worldwide.
Daphne Barak, international interviewer & executive producer, syndicated worldwide, conducts two A-list, sit-down, more often than not at-home interviews with head-of-states, Hollywood and other stars, royals and international figures.
