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Announcements Twitter: @ AlxHinojosa

Announcements Twitter: @ AlxHinojosa. PowerPoints and additional readings will be on www.comm2315.wordpress.com. Sources: The meat of the story. Where do they come from? Reports Documents People. Interviewing a source. Problems to overcome Lack of confidence

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Announcements Twitter: @ AlxHinojosa

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  1. AnnouncementsTwitter: @AlxHinojosa PowerPoints and additional readings will be on www.comm2315.wordpress.com

  2. Sources: The meat of the story • Where do they come from? • Reports • Documents • People

  3. Interviewing a source • Problems to overcome • Lack of confidence • Making sure you did your homework • Getting complete information • Prepare and listen • Know what your next question will be. • Be clear and ask them to clarify anything that is muddy. • Don’t be afraid to ask a question that you think may have an obvious answer.

  4. Other issues to overcome • Failure to define the purpose of the interview. • Generalizing. • Careless appearance • Hearing not listening. • Lack of enthusiasm on the subject. (They can tell by your voice and body language when you don’t give a damn.) This can be the death sentence for you. • Fear of asking rude/sensitive or what you think may be ignorant questions. • They are not – Just think of it this way – if you want to know so does the general population.

  5. The interview… • Take notes • Use of a digital recording device. • Make it on time. • Do not be late, if anything be five minutes early. • Be cordial, shake hands, say thank you all that good stuff.

  6. Starting the interview • You’re meeting a complete stranger – how do you break the ice? • Build a rapport. Find something in common. Chit chat a bit. • BUT DO NOT LET OUR YOUR BIASES!!!!!!!!! • What if your source is tight lipped? • Don’t jump into the interview right away. Gain their trust a little. • Coping with those who keep talking on and on and on and on…. • Interrupt them. Sometimes there’s no other way.

  7. Responses • So now you got them talking. • Listen to them. Don’t biased and don’t let them know your biases. • Be open minded and they will open up. • Questions should be open ended for long responses. And should be direct for short responses – cop beat.

  8. Getting the scoop • Once they give you information, make sure that if you have documents and research follow up with it and corroborate it what they said. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UId_Pis4x2k • Sarah Palin Calls this: Gotcha Journalism – but really it’s just good journalism.

  9. What to do when the interview goes south? • How can it go south? • How to get it back on track? • What you don’t want to hear – Academia answers, diverting the question, PR Jargon, getting sucked into their praises.

  10. Asking taboo questions • It’s your job. So do it. • But at the same time be tactful about it. • Best way to lead into those questions is by doing your background research on the topic/subject. Finding a common interest. • These questions are usually toward the end of the interview.

  11. Ending the interview It’s like ending a first date…. • There’s no tried and true method. • Be polite • End with asking, “Is there anything else you’d like to add or say?” • Ask them if there is a direct line to reach them at later in case you have additional follow up questions.

  12. Now your done What to write. Go through your notes. Corroborate any “factual” statements they make with documentation. If they allege that someone got arrested for sexual assault, check the records at the Municipal court, or the El Paso County jail website. http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/3838861/el_paso_5th_grader_sues_his_teacher

  13. When quoting something from a source • Make sure you have their name • Age • Title • Spelling of their name. (Don’t feel uncomfortable if you have to ask them to spell it two or three times for you – technology can sometimes cause your cell phone to break up. And in the end they will appreciate you are asking.) • Get a contact number from them.

  14. The databases • There are tons! • Local county • National (CDC) • American Fact Finder (good but hard to navigate). • TEA • Twitter and Facebook • Whitepages.com • Birth certificates, death certificates, land deals, marriage licenses, divorce records – all in the county website.

  15. Assignments for Tuesday • AP Style to study for next week: • Addresses, ages, teen, teenager, teenage, dates, days of the week, months; years, time of day. • Readings: Will be posted online. • Prep for Quiz on Tuesday: It will be on current events so read the newspaper, and watch the news. • Assignment Due Tuesday for discussion – Review an interview from a news outlet. • Jot down what questions were asked, notes on the source, where they agitated, how did they appear? What other questions would you have asked? • (Bring link to show portions of interview).

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