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Campus Weblines: Interviewing Techniques

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Interviewing is almost certainly the most important way that reporters get the information that forms the basis of their articles. Like playing the piano or guessing well on multiple-choice exams, some people seem to have a gift for it, while others do not. Yet for all these activities, there are basic principles to learn, and those who spend the time learning them will be better than those who do not. Being a brilliant interviewer may be an art form; being a competent one is not. Here are some tips for student journalists preparing for that most fundamental of all reporting methods, the interview: · If your deadline allows it, call ahead or send e-mail to schedule an interview. And if you think ahead, deadlines almost always allow it. Even on daily newspapers, most articles are not written the day and hour an event occurs. · Identify yourself by name and publication. Give the nature of the article. Trying to trick people into telling you things they shouldn't is almost always a recipe

Campus Weblines: Interviewing Techniques 4.1: Writing the Lead 4.2: Backing Up the Lead 4.3: Writing Features 4.4: Digging Up the Facts 4.5: Beat Reporting 4.6: Interviewing Techniques 4.7: Writing Sports Articles 4.8: Writing Opinion Pieces 4.9: Journalism Ethics 4.10: Balancing Freedom and Responsibility 4.11: The Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics 4.6: Interviewing Techniques Interviewing is almost certainly the most important way that reporters get the information that forms the basis of their articles. Like playing the piano or guessing well on multiple-choice exams, some

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