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Interviewing

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

INTERVIEWING

TIPS FOR VIDEO JOURNALISTS
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RESEARCH

KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW

PLAN

WHAT'S THE POINT?
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PRE-INTERVIEW

KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT
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WRITE 5+ QUESTIONS

THAT DON'T HAVE 1 WORD ANSWERS
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HOW?

WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY
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ASK EMOTIONAL

QUESTIONS
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MIC UP FIRST

LET THEM FORGET IT

SAY AND SPELL

ASK THEM FOR NAME ON CAMERA
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1 AT A TIME

DON'T ASK TWO QUESTIONS AT ONCE
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DON'T ASSUME

ASK THE HARD

QUESTIONS
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TALK

DON'T READ QUESTIONS
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COMFORTABLE

BE IT. MAKE IT.
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EYE CONTACT

MAKE IT. KEEP IT.
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FOLLOW UP

ASK WHY
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LISTEN TO ANSWERS

HAVE A CONVERSATION
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SILENCE

LEAVE IT, THEY'LL FILL IT.
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NO UH HUHS

DON'T STEP ON THEIR WORDS
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EXPLANATION

IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, NEITHER WILL VIEWERS
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ASK AGAIN

TO GET BETTER SOUNDBITE, WHEN APPROPRIATE
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LOOK AROUND

WHAT ELSE DO YOU SEE?
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LISTEN

WHAT ELSE CAN YOU HEAR?
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EMPATHIZE

CARE, CONNECT
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ASK

FOR OTHER SOURCES
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DON'T DRAG ON

KNOW WHEN YOU'VE GOT IT
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IS THERE ANYTHING

ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD?
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COMMUNICATE

WITH PHOTOG IF YOU HAVE ONE. BE A TEAM.

CHECK VIDEO

LOOK, LISTEN BEFORE YOU LEAVE
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SAY THANKS

GIVE YOUR CONTACT INFO

BY @ANGELEOUTWEST

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