Journalism Interviews

What is the first step in preparing for a journalism interview?

• Research the topic or subject matter

• Choose appropriate attire for the interview

• Practice interview techniques

• Prepare a list of questions to ask

Why is it important to research the interviewee before the interview?

• To gather information about the candidate's background, skills, experience, and qualifications.

• To show that you don't value the candidate's qualifications and experience.

• To make the interviewee uncomfortable and nervous.

• To waste time and appear unprepared during the interview.

What is the purpose of a pre-interview?

• To evaluate the candidate's personality and cultural fit.

• To assess the candidate's skills and qualifications.

• To gather information about the candidate before the actual interview.

• To determine the candidate's salary expectations.

Why is it important to have a list of backup questions for an interview?

• To waste time during the interview.

• To confuse the interviewer.

• To show off your knowledge.

• To ensure a smooth interview process and cover all relevant topics.

What are some effective ways to build rapport with the interviewee?

• Active listening, showing genuine interest, maintaining eye contact, using open-ended questions, and finding common ground.

• Not listening attentively, not maintaining eye contact, asking irrelevant questions, not showing genuine interest

• Talking about yourself instead of focusing on the interviewee, not paying attention to the interviewee's body language, not finding common ground

• Interrupting the interviewee, avoiding eye contact, asking only closed-ended questions, not showing interest in the interviewee's responses

What should you do if the interviewee refuses to answer a question?

• End the interview immediately

• Respect their decision and move on to the next question.

• Ask the same question again

• Insist on getting an answer

A __________ can be a person, document, or method of research used to discover the truth of a story.

• source

• interview

• research

• transcript

When interviewing, a __________ would be a person with first-hand information, meaning they witnessed what happened.

• secondary source

• transcript

• primary source

• database

A __________ source could be a publication or production that gathers information to share with others or a person who was not part of a news story but has knowledge of it.

• primary

• secondary

• valid

• reliable

Which is a more reliable source?

• primary source

• secondary source