#S22E15 The Interview Episode

1. Interviews provide essential details to help bring life ad spontaneity to the story. The interview should include facts and reveal the person being interviewed while supporting the structure for the larger story.
3. The person being interviewed is usually at ease when they are in a familiar setting rather than with a blank wall and microphone stuck in his face. Instead give the person a wireless mic and let them feel comfortable. If the reporter makes conversation based on what they observe about the person's interest and environment which helps to give a more personal interview.
4. The most important question you can ask during an interview is "show me what you do." This makes the interviewee feel more at ease because they have an actual safe answer.
6. It is important not to reveal the intended questions before the interview because the person being interviewed will not give a truthful response, there is no spontaneity and the best responses address the feelings in that moment.
8. Research and planning is important that way even the unprepared interviewee will be prepared be you are asking questions based off of their interest and experiences. This also allows for the reporter to be able to focus more on listening rather than trying to come up with another question.
11. A dumb interview question is a closed ended question. Questions that responses are simply yes, no, or I don't know are less desirable because there is no story or meaning to the dialogue. When asking questions the reporter should always center the questions around a who, where, why, when, what, and how mindset to get details, emotions, and imagery to add to the story