Interviewing Journalism

Journalism: Conducting an Interview

Making the Interview Work

Multiple Choice

Before you start your interview you must

• do your research

• know your location

• do a pre-interview

• all of the above

Open Ended

Finn stated, "that was a good question." Why?

Primary Source

Always go to the primary source for the information you need.

Open Ended

What was the "commit news" moment?

Multiple Choice

Sometimes a "no comment" can be

• boring

• exciting

• very revealing

• necessary

Listening

Listening is very important because responses could gear up more to add to the conversation

Open Ended

What made Trevor's question such a good question?

Is This a Good Question

Game Show

Multiple Choice

I understand you're planning to run for the state legislature. Is that right?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

A Republican, I guess.

• yes

• no

Open Ended

Rephrase this question:

And you are a lawyer with a local firm?

Open Ended

Turn these three questions into one question:

Are you married?

Uh, what's your husband's name and what does he do?

Any kids?

Multiple Choice

Your opponent, Senator Neal, has been in the legislature for 12 years. He will be hard to beat.

• no

• yes