Interview

INTERVIEW SKILLS

ICE LEVEL 3

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What is an interview?

A discussion

​on a specific topic between a journalist, who is also called an interviewer, and another person who is called an interviewee.

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Interviewer

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Interviewee

questions.

• A person who is asking someone questions at an interview.

- Synonym: reporter, investigator, questioner.

​​Interviewer

• A person who is being asked/interviewed.

- Synonym: resource person

A person who knows a lot about a particular subject, may be employed to give information.

Interviewee

7 steps for a successful interview

Find all the information you may need.

1. The person you are going to interview.

2. The topic you want to discuss.

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​1. Research

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How should you choose your interviewee?

• Contact them formally.

• Fix an appointment.

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​2. Find the right person

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Ideal questions should be.........

​Prepare a script of questions.

3. Get ready

​Introduce yourself and the purpose of the interview at the beginning.

​​Introduction

​Be ready with your equipment and script

​​Equipped

​Be attentive and focused. Do not ask questions that has been discussed before.

​​Focus

​Be respectful and have self-control.

Behave

​4. The interview

• Taking the recording of the interview and putting it into written words.

• Do it as soon as possible after the interview.

5. Transcription

6. Write and edit

• Give a nice and informative introduction

​Q & A session

• Make it into storytelling

• Use quotation

​Short

• Send to your interviewee for nice feedback.

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​7. Publish

Poll

Which step is the most difficult one?

• Research

• Make questions

• The interview

• Transcript & edit