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WorksheetsReporting quiz - story-chase and interviewing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Besides having original interviews, what else should you include in your first reported story draft?
False info
A knock-knock joke
Background info/context
A haiku
What's the basic ID info you should ask your sources in a live interview?
Full name spelled out, age, occupation, location, pronouns, contact info
Full name, nickname, parent's name, dog's name, third cousin twice removed's name
Full name, favourite actor, go-to pizza joint, Marvel vs. DC, Swiftie or Beyhive
Full name, middle name, first job, licence plate, phone password
What’s an important rule when chasing story sources?
Research them thoroughly beforehand
Diversify sources for background, experience, culture, gender
Reach out ASAP and to multiple sources at the same time
All of these
When your source doesn’t get back to you, in what ways can you follow up?
Send a polite follow-up email
Call them and be prepared to interview if they answer
Text or DM if you have that connection
All of these
When sending an outreach email to a source, what is the best approach?
Be super-casual and call them ‘hon’ and sign off with ‘xo’
Be really aggressive and use all CAPS and bold
Be clear, brief, professional and polite
Send them an all-emoji email
Can you use an email template to reach out to sources to save time?
Yes, and you don’t even have to personalize it
No, it’s better to write each one individually
Yes, but make sure you personalize it and check for errors
No, it’s a waste of time
If your source doesn’t have time to do an interview at all, what could you do to possibly secure another one?
Nothing, you’ve hit a wall
Ask them if they know anyone else you could speak to
Research their organization/company for other potential sources
B and C
What are some of the details should you share in your outreach email/with your potential source?
What the focus of the interview is
How long you’ll interview them for and how (in-person, video, phone)
Your story deadline
All of these and more (what's missing?)
Should you talk to your source about possible consequences of being published online?
Yes, if they’ve never been in the media before
No, it’s up to them to figure it out
Huh, there are consequences?
Don’t pick this one, I couldn’t think of a fourth answer
Should you explain to your source what ‘on the record’ ‘off the record’ and ‘on background’ mean?
Yes, if they’ve never done an interview before
Not if they’re a politician or celebrity
A and B
A, B and C
As a general rule, who should you NOT interview?
Your family
Your friends
Your romantic partner
All of these
When you're citing background info in a story, what should you add?
Hyperlink, attribution, source, format
A lot of exclamation points
Italics
A winky
face emoji
Where can you find an expert voice for your stories?
U of T Blue Book
Informed Opinions
York University's Expert database
All of the above
What is the standard ID info you should ask for from your sources?
First and last name, spelled out
Age
Location and occupation
All of these
"Are you ready for pizza?" is a:
Closed-ended question
Open-ended question
Rhetorical question
Trick question
