Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, 5th Edition

CHAPTER 10

Interviewing

CONTENTS

Introduction

Preparation

Warming Up

Setting the Stage

Phrasing Questions Carefully

Avoiding Leading Questions

Listening Carefully

The Tough Questions

Keeping Control

Curbing Nods and Smiles

Identifying Sound Bytes

Checking Facts

Asking Enough Questions

Finishing the Interview

Returning to the Station

Special Considerations

Off the Record

Man-on-the-Street Interviews

The Phone Interview

An Interview Checklist

KEY WORDS
Byte	Man-on-the-Street Interviews	Reversals
Interviewing	Off the Record	Talking Heads
Leading Questions	Phone Interviews	Tough Questions
Listening	Phrasing	Warming Up

INTRODUCTION

One basic method used by reporters to gather information is the interview. Newspaper, radio, ...