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Interviewing

Interviewing. What is an interview?. An interview is a conversation either verbal or written between people where different questions are asked to gain more insight and knowledge into a certain subject the interviewer would like to know more about.

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Interviewing

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  1. Interviewing

  2. What is an interview? • An interview is a conversation either verbal or written between people where different questions are asked to gain more insight and knowledge into a certain subject the interviewer would like to know more about. • The goal of an interview is to get both accurate and interesting information for the story.

  3. Basic interview information • Story should including information from at least three sources • Not everyone interviewed will be able to provide quotable statements or accurate details, so the more people contacted, the better • Interviews that collect information and interesting details from multiple sources makes for a more appealing story • Gather background information before doing an interview • Go beyond main subject interviews to get full story • Talk to friends or family members to get a diverse perspective on subject • Read previous school or local newspaper stories • Find documents and locate statistics needed • IF YOU DON’T EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT THE SUBJECT, THE INTERVIEWEE MIGHT VIEW YOU AS ILL-PREPARED

  4. Basic interview information • Avoid yes and no questions, ask plenty of how, why, and descriptive questions • You are asking questions to get specifics for your story • When interviewing subject, indirectly ask for a quote through series of questions • Don’t ever say, “Give me a quote…” • Do come prepared with a list of questions for the interview, but don’t be limited by the questions • Compile both a list of questions and list of key words that can spark questions • Ask follow-up questions • Write down everything the person says

  5. Basic interview information • DON’T make something up, even if the person says to • To get out of a situation like this give the person more time to answer or ask more questions to get them to say something quotable, or informative • Avoid cliché quotes • Get quotes that give the reader interesting and valuable information

  6. Before an interview • Determine who to interview for the topic • Choose people who would give new insight to the topic • Get basic information about the person or topic you plan to interview • Who, what, why, where, when, how, etc. • Learn information that is already known • Determine what people would want to know more about • Make appointment for interview • Conduct interview face to face if possible to allow for follow-up questions • Prepare for a conversation, not a long list of questions • Prepare a list of questions to use at the interview • First set of questions: good time to clarify details important to the story such as names, dates, etc. • Second set of questions: use open-ended questions, ex: “Tell me about…”

  7. During an interview • Gather facts, details, and quotes • If interviewee is speaking too fast, ask for a moment in order to get the information down correctly • Ask follow-up questions, ex: “Tell me more about…” “Why did you say…” • Take notice of non-verbal gestures (shrugs, smiles, etc.) • Mark important information as you gather it, so that it stands out when you go over the interview notes

  8. After an interview • Re-write or type notes after interview as soon as possible • Organize notes so that they are easily readable and understandable • SAVE everything • Keep files of everything • Have all quotes signed by the interviewee as being exactly what the person said

  9. Types of Interview Questions • Close-ended questions Example: “Have you enjoyed playing soccer this season?” • Close-ended questions can be asked to gather basic facts about the subject. These types of questions can be answered with a yes or no response, which does not create a conversation generally. • Close-ended questions should be followed by open-ended questions to help the interviewer gain better information and a better overall understanding of the subject that they are writing about.

  10. Types of Interview Questions • Open-ended questions Example: “What have you enjoyed most about this soccer season? Why?” • Open-ended questions cannot be answered with a yes or no response. These types of questions allow the interviewee to tell their own story, allowing the interviewer to gain valuable insight, and possibly quotes for their story or caption. • Open-ended questions allow interviewees to tell their story in their own words.

  11. Interview questions • Avoid obvious questions: • “Were you unhappy when you lost the section finals?” • Avoid leading questions: • “You don’t like your coach this year, do you?”

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