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The art of the interview
A beginner’s guide to getting the most out of talking to strangers
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The first interview?
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Fear itself
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Research your subject
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Prepare a list of questions
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Make an appointment
• Do this as early as possible
• Email is fine for an initial inquiry
• If no response; then call. If no answer, then visit her office.
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The ethics of interviewing
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Bringing back the story
• To record or not to record?
• What type of notebook should you bring?
• Do you need to know shorthand?
• Telephone interviews– Ease of typing– All the more reason to
be careful recording
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Special considerations
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Special considerations
• Direct quotes and indirect quotes
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Special considerations
• Direct quotes and indirect quotes• Fragmentary quotes when necessary– He said he would “go ballistic” if city officials tried
to shut down his business.
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Special considerations
• Direct quotes and indirect quotes• Fragmentary quotes when necessary– He said he would “go ballistic” if city officials tried
to shut down his business.• Off-the-record requests– Try to keep everything on the record– Ask what she means by “off the record”– How to handle ex post facto requests
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The magic questions
• Is there anything I should have asked you but didn’t?
• Who else do you think should I talk to?