Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Interviewing Notes

Where to begin?


  • Choose at least 3 interviewees
  • Schedule interviews (24+ hours)
  • Conduct background research
  • Write interview questions (10-15)

Why prepare question?

  • Its your job
  • 1st impression
  • Nervous
  • Higher quality questions

Three things you want in interview

  1. Anecdote
  2. Revealing Quote
  3. Portraiture

Types of questions

  1. Opener: Beginning question or remark; establish a rapport
  2. First Step: ask about the topic
  3. Qualifier: find out if source is qualified
  4. Routine factual: 5 W's & H
  5. Numerical: statistical information
  6. G-O-S-S-E-Y: a way to ask deeper questions
  7. Responder: Clarification
  8. Soliciting a quote: a specific question
  9. Soliciting a anecdote: prompts a short story
  10. Imaginative: Strays from the routine
  11. Grenade: difficult questions

Recover form grenade: a neutral question

Beware......

Not everyone is a good interviewee

Plan ahead

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