INTERVIEWING

RESEARCH

• Find all basic facts BEFORE
• Discover WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE
• Look online, in print, documents, et cetera
• CALL PEOPLE FOR BACKGROUND

SOURCES

IDENTIFYING

• All people in charge
• People involved, participants
• "Standout" individuals
• Average Joes
• MUST HAVE @LEAST 3 SOURCES

CONTACT

• ON PHONE or IN PERSON
• Email last resort
• Introduce self, story
• Arrange time
• BE PROFESSIONAL

PREPARING

• Get all questions prepared ahead
• Let sources know gist of story
• Have recording devices ready, tested

QUESTIONING

• Verify WWWW
• Ask for How, Why (focus-quotes)
• Ask for emotions, reactions, opinions
• Questions open-ended
• Followup for one-word responses; clarify

QUESTIONING

• Make source feel at ease
• Ask permission to record
• LET THEM TALK!
• GET NAME & TITLE SPELLING!
• ASK FOR A FOLLOW UP INTERVIEW

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