Media High-Flyers Praise AI
Since its launch in January 2008, Access Interviews.com has established itself as a must-visit website for journalists and professionals across all media platforms. Interviews have been the golden source of content for newspapers, magazines and broadcasters for decades and we believe that they have never more important than in this digital age. We are the only website to aggregate and catalogue the best interviews available on the web. Hence, our pioneering efforts have garnered high praise from leading players across the media industry and beyond.
Access Interviews was named Most Useful Website of the Year 2008 by the viciously discerning media blogger Madame Arcati. Here is "her" citation: "After many deplorable attempts at bribery by other sites, Madame Arcati has no hesitation in awarding this prize to (pause to hum Hallelujah) ... Access Interviews.com. Rob McGibbon's media interviews aggregator site is the best place to catch celeb encounters you may have missed in newspapers, magazines and other places. A most innovative development in journalism." Madame Arcati, mischievous media blogger
Access Interviews is one of the best new journalistic tools since Google News. Simple to use, sharply edited, relevant, and incredibly useful. I predict it will soon be on every smart journalist's homepage. And if not, it should be.
Piers Morgan, TV star, journalist, infamous diarist
Rob McGibbon managed to get more out of me than probably any other interviewer in the last 20 years! His interviews are a worthy addition to what is clearly an innovative and useful website.
Andrew Neil, BBC political presenter, media legend
Access Interviews is a fantastic resource, which offers rich pickings for media vultures. Any diarist who claims not to have it bookmarked is either an idiot or lying.
Hugo Rifkind, writer and diarist for The Times and The Spectator, author
I log onto AI first thing every morning. It's a fascinating site, which can grow into a powerful global platform where the best interviewers can promote their work.
Kelvin MacKenzie, columnist for The Sun, media entrepreneur
All journalists need to know every morning what are the latest interviews and Access Interviews plugs you straight into the best of the best within a few clicks. It’s a fantastic idea and is already on my favourites.
Neil Wallis, Executive Editor, News of the World
It is rare these days to see a genuinely original new website, but Access Interviews is just that. It has instantly become a vital bookmark for everyone in the media.
Tina Weaver, Editor, Sunday Mirror
Rob McGibbon is an interviewer not cowed into compliance, or sugared into sycophancy. His own man - he makes the same of the rest of us.
Will Self, author, journalist, society commentator
A truly fantastic resource for interview geeks everywhere.
Iain Dale, leading political blogger
Access Interviews is becoming an invaluable one-stop shop for any journalist about to interview anyone who has been interviewed before.
Andrew Billen, interviewer, The Times
Access Interviews is one of those brilliant, simple ideas that make you kick yourself long and hard for not thinking of it yourself. People are the life-blood of news, and a good interview is the key to understanding those people. Access Interviews takes you straight into the heart of the world around us.
Roger Alton, Editor of The Independent
Access Interviews is an inspiration - why didn't I think of it, bitch?! So many great interviews in the press just disappear into Google-hell. Now we have an intelligent and easily-accessible resource that reveals just how much good stuff slips our notice. I hope it makes its proprietor some lolly!
Madame Arcati, mischievous media blogger
Access Interviews is the new Google for interviews content. Pure genius.
Bill Akass, Editor, News of the World.co.uk
It was tougher being interviewed by Rob McGibbon than by the Iraqi intelligence interrogators!
Andy McNab, SAS hero, best-selling author
An appetite for quality journalism and interviews written following genuine access has been the inspiration for this excellent website. Access Interviews delivers the best and dumps the rest with unerring consistency. I am delighted to link my portfolio of work to AI.
Garth Pearce, prolific interviewer to the A-list, Sunday Times and beyond
Rob McGibbon is an astute operator and his new venture re-defines the lifeless old syndication model. Meaningful endeavours on the web are brutally simple and well-timed. Access Interviews arrives right on schedule.
Mark Borkowski, brand and celebrity PR, author
A great one-stop shop for all the most relevant and topical interviews. No matter where you are in the world, you can find all the best interviews from one website. Amazing!
Belinda Goldsmith, Lifestyle Editor, Reuters, Australia
The site's great, a brilliant idea, well executed. Wish you great success. Sorry, but I can't put my name to this quote because I would get my arse kicked
A senior executive on a British national daily newspaper
Access interviews is an extremely slick and useful website - although at times we would prefer some interviews with our clients to remain deeply buried! AI is a fresh and welcome website which works for everybody in the media, particularly for PRs and journalists.
Alan Edwards, brand and celebrity PR, the Outside Organisation
A great idea which provides an instant service to a wide range of up to date interviews. Access Interviews is original, slick and classy. It is the Jimmy Choos of internet aggregators!
Lorraine Candy, Editor in Chief, Elle Magazine
Access Interviews is a superb way to archive your work which is an extremely useful tool for disorganized people. If someone is inclined to read your work, you can simply direct them to the site.
Ariel Leve, interviewer and feature writer, Sunday Times