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Interviewing SkillsWhat makes a good interview?What makes a good interview?

Jacqueline Gronwald JOMC Jacqueline Gronwald JOMC 491491

2And....What makes a good interviewer?

Being insanely curious with an intense desire to know things

Having confidence

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Interviewing Tips

Research

Plan your questions

Schedule your interviews in advance if possible

Brief your subject

Develop an interviewing style that fits you

Build up to the tough subjects

Avoid yes or no questions

Dress to impress

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Research

Check credentials and background (check with schools/jobs)

www.ncwiseowl.org

Public libraries: print/online resources

Search Engines: Google/Yahoo/MSN etc.

Social Websites: Facebook/Twitter/Google+

Look for reliable sources and remember .edu = educational .com = commercial .mil = military

.gov = government .org = nonprofit

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Ask Open-Ended Questions

Close-Ended Question:

Do you get along with your boss?

Who will you vote for class president?

Do you live alone?

Are you in favor of school uniforms?

Open-Ended Question

Tell me about your relationship with your boss

What do you think about the two candidates for class president?

Who lives with you?

What do you think about the possibility of our school moving to school uniforms?

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At the Interview

Try to find a meaningful background instead of putting your subject against the wall

Find a quiet place to interview

Test all equipment to make sure it’s working properly

The interviewer should be close to the subject and off camera so the subject looks away from the camera at a slight angle

Give enough headroom and noseroom

Close window blinds and try to not shoot subjects with a window in the background

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At the Interview (continued)

Use headphones and make sure you are picking up audio from the microphone

Always hide the microphone (put wire under shirt clip to collar)

ALWAYS use a tripod

Always interview at eye-level; If the subject is sitting then make sure the camera is at the same level as the interviewee

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At the Interview (continued)

Avoid leading questions (Don’t lead the interviewee to the response you want to hear)

Listen carefully to construct other questions on the spot based on the interviewee’s answers

Pause between questions

Ask the interviewee if they have anything to add at the end of the interview and thank them for their time

9The Seven Deadly Sins of Interviewing

1.) You make a statement without asking a question

2.) You ask two questions but the person being interviewed chooses to answer the easier question

3.) Your question is too complicated

4.) You add your own remarks which can taint the response

5.) You use words that will upset the person

6.) You use an exaggeration in your question that can affect the answer

7.) You ask a yes or no question

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Critique These Interviews

David Cross Interview

Charles Ramsey

Pit Bull Attack

Remember anything can happen

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Assignment

In pairs of two interview at least 4 students on (school related issue). Take turns filming and being the interviewer.

Interview Sheet

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Works Cited

Barnas, Frank, and Ted White. Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing. Oxford: Focal, 2013. Print.

"STN Resources." STN Resources. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 July 2013.