Interviews and Quotes

This bingo card has a free space and 29 words: An interview is a conversation, not a question and answer session., Most good interviews take 15-20 minutes, and the central focus should be getting the subject to talk freely and get interested in telling you about the topic., Additionally, if a story is written in Spanish, the interview must be conducted in Spanish to avoid misunderstandings through translation., Make 3+ interview appointments the day you get the assignment., Email or text interviews are almost never acceptable and must be noted in the story if used., The general rule is if you can see an event with your eyes in a public space, you can capture those same images with a camera., You must ask for permission to take a photo on private property., You need permission before putting yourself in any situation involving risk to your well-being., Quotes are the meat of your story, Most stories need a minimum of two to three sources, each with something significant to say., Good stories are often 60-70 percent quoted material, During interviews, make it apparent by your behaviors, questions and note-taking that accuracy is what you care about most., If you turn in a story with an inaccurate quote, you may receive an “F” for the story., Use complete sentences only. During interviews, ask subjects to elaborate on what they’ve said if they tend not to use complete sentences., Stick with “said” for any quotes and “stated” for any data. Avoid “feels,” “felt” or “noted.”, Confirm all quotes and any crucial facts at the conclusion of the interview — read through all of them to verify your accuracy!, You can insert or substitute a couple of words in square brackets,, When copyreaders and editors read a story and see misspellings, missing words or other errors in quotes, it quickly becomes clear that the writer is likely sloppy with accuracy, and a red flag is raised., Over and over, you need to consider people who are never quoted, Be respectful of emergency personnel at news events — they are often managing dangerous situations., There are no laws against talking to juveniles without parental permission, The use of anonymous sources is avoided, To avoid cliche interviews, ask follow-up questions., The interviewer should notify the interviewee that the piece will be published permanently., Even with an audio recording, the interviewer should have a notebook where they have guiding questions and where they jot down quotes and ideas., Start the interview by telling the subject what you already know and then let that lead naturally into the first area about which you’d like to know, Prior to the interview, the writer must contact the source formally and timely., All interviews should begin by introducing yourself and checking the interviewee’s name by having them spell it. and All interviews should begin by introducing yourself and checking the interviewee’s name by having them spell it..

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