Interview

Time factor

là yto crucial nhất khác vs những interview we conduct with ease in our everyday lives, thông thường length từ 3-20 minutes

Definition: The interview is

a focused exchange of questions and answers with the objective of acquiring information.

2 purposes of interview

• to broadscast

• as a tool (research / statement interview)

Interviewee

is the main person

We have to

• stay unbiased

• avoid getting emotional

6 forms of interviews

• to broadcast as a whole có 3 loại (information, opinion, và personality (portrait))

• as tools có 2 loại (research và statement interview)

Information interview

is to find out facts and figures about a certain topic. what counts is interviewee’s expertise
→ interviewee: experts, politicians, people directly involved

Opinion interview

is to find out the opinion or viewpoint of the interviewee on a specific issue, event or development

Personality interview (portrait)

the focus is on the personality of the interview partner. the questions mainly deal with the life, character, and experiences of the interviewee.

research interview

research or double-check information, only aim is to get additional inf that u will use for writing a report, a commentary or a news item

Statement interview

yield an individual statement that will become part of another journalistic piece

Step 1: preparing the interview

First, research the topic, focus only one topic

next, define interview goal + research properly

Finally: define a lead question

Step 2: selecting the interviewees, the venue and time

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Step 3: briefing the interviewees

tránh go into too much detail vì

• answers will sound like they’ve been rehearsed

• interviewees doesnot mention important inf again

CThuolosed questions

có 2 loại

• Yes/no question: pinpoint, tránh talking

• Information question: thường th nha là wh question (trừ why). get a short and precise inf

Open questions

Thường là Why.

Special forms of question

• Statement plus question (phải chắc là statement correct, ko sẽ thành argument)

• suggestive question (tranhsd dể thành provocation, sound unfair hay even aggressive)

• Interpreting question (clarify answers)

• Indirect question (nhắc 1 statement made by a third party, thường in opposition to…)

Sequence of questions

so-called funnel-structure (general → detailed)

Badly worded question

• Either/or question

• Multiple questions → create confusion + lose control of the interview