V. Discussion

1. What is the purpose of an interview?
2. What are common mistakes made by cub reporters while interviewing?
3. Enumerate basic rules of taking interview.
4. Is it so important to think how to dress for an interview? Why?
5. How can “read” a person knowing body language?
6. Choose from the list of things what you should do and what you should avoid doing on interview.

Dos and Don’ts

1. Listen but don’t be afraid to interrupt when you don’t understand!

2. The flow of questions needs to seem natural and conversational, don’t spin your subject off on a completely different topic just because that’s the next question on your list – think about segue’s and transitions.

3. Focus on what you will ask next.

4. Observe details of the place and of your interviewing partner; this can add color to your story. If you are interviewing people in their home or office, be sure to get a good look around and note what you see.

5. Tell the subject that everything is being recorded on the tape.

6. It is important to establish a polite rapport and a level of comfort for the interviewee.

7. Review your notes right after the interview! Don’t wait until the end of the day or later in the week to review your notes.

8. Ask long questions to get exactly what you want.

9. Sometimes making a statement is better than asking a question. A question might produce nothing more than a “yes, no or I don’t know”, A statement will provoke a comment.

10. When a person says something important, ask the key question: “How do you know that?”

11. When people reach an important part of a story, slow them down and turn them into storytellers. Ask where they were standing, what they were doing, what they were wearing, what was the temperature and what were the noises around them? etc.

12. We talk too much during interviews. Let the other person do the talking.

13. If you know someone is lying, allow the liar to spin his or her yarn.

14. Be sympathetic in manner, but don’t join sides with your sources.

15. Near the end of an interview, ask the person what else our readers might be interested in. Sometimes people have more than one newspaper-worthy story in them.

16. Make a speech every time you want to ask a question.

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