If you turn in astory with aninaccurate quote,you may receivean “F” for thestory. Additionally, if a storyis written in Spanish,the interview mustbe conducted inSpanish to avoidmisunderstandingsthroughtranslation. Confirm all quotesand any crucial factsat the conclusionof the interview —read through all ofthem to verify youraccuracy! The use ofanonymoussources isavoidedThe interviewershould notify theinterviewee thatthe piecewill be publishedpermanently. You needpermission beforeputting yourself inany situationinvolving risk toyour well-being. When copyreaders andeditors read a story andseemisspellings, missingwords or other errors inquotes, it quicklybecomes clear that thewriter is likely sloppy withaccuracy, anda red flag is raised. Over and over,you need toconsider peoplewho are neverquoted Use completesentences only. Duringinterviews, asksubjects to elaborateon what they’ve said ifthey tend notto use completesentences. During interviews,make it apparent byyourbehaviors, questionsand note-taking thataccuracy is what youcare about most. Start the interview bytelling the subject whatyou already know andthen let thatlead naturally into thefirst area about whichyou’d like toknowEmail or textinterviews arealmost neveracceptable andmust be noted inthe story if used. Make 3+interviewappointmentsthe day you gettheassignment.The general rule is ifyou can see an eventwith your eyes in apublic space, you cancapture those sameimages with acamera. Most good interviewstake 15-20 minutes,and the centralfocus should begetting the subject totalk freely and getinterested in tellingyou about the topic. There are nolaws againsttalking tojuvenileswithout parentalpermission Be respectful ofemergencypersonnel at newsevents — they areoften managingdangeroussituations. You can insertor substitute acouple of wordsin squarebrackets, Good storiesare often 60-70 percentquotedmaterial Stick with “said”for any quotesand “stated” forany data.Avoid “feels,”“felt” or “noted.” Most stories needa minimumof two to threesources, each withsomethingsignificant to say.  An interview isa conversation,not a questionand answersession. To avoidclicheinterviews,ask follow-upquestions.Even with an audiorecording, theinterviewer shouldhave anotebook where theyhave guiding questionsand where theyjot down quotes andideas.Quotesare themeat ofyour storyAll interviews shouldbegin by introducingyourself andchecking theinterviewee’s nameby having them spellit. Prior to theinterview, thewriter must contactthe sourceformally andtimely. You must askfor permissionto take a photoon privateproperty. All interviews shouldbegin by introducingyourself andchecking theinterviewee’s nameby having them spellit. If you turn in astory with aninaccurate quote,you may receivean “F” for thestory. Additionally, if a storyis written in Spanish,the interview mustbe conducted inSpanish to avoidmisunderstandingsthroughtranslation. Confirm all quotesand any crucial factsat the conclusionof the interview —read through all ofthem to verify youraccuracy! The use ofanonymoussources isavoidedThe interviewershould notify theinterviewee thatthe piecewill be publishedpermanently. You needpermission beforeputting yourself inany situationinvolving risk toyour well-being. When copyreaders andeditors read a story andseemisspellings, missingwords or other errors inquotes, it quicklybecomes clear that thewriter is likely sloppy withaccuracy, anda red flag is raised. Over and over,you need toconsider peoplewho are neverquoted Use completesentences only. Duringinterviews, asksubjects to elaborateon what they’ve said ifthey tend notto use completesentences. During interviews,make it apparent byyourbehaviors, questionsand note-taking thataccuracy is what youcare about most. Start the interview bytelling the subject whatyou already know andthen let thatlead naturally into thefirst area about whichyou’d like toknowEmail or textinterviews arealmost neveracceptable andmust be noted inthe story if used. Make 3+interviewappointmentsthe day you gettheassignment.The general rule is ifyou can see an eventwith your eyes in apublic space, you cancapture those sameimages with acamera. Most good interviewstake 15-20 minutes,and the centralfocus should begetting the subject totalk freely and getinterested in tellingyou about the topic. There are nolaws againsttalking tojuvenileswithout parentalpermission Be respectful ofemergencypersonnel at newsevents — they areoften managingdangeroussituations. You can insertor substitute acouple of wordsin squarebrackets, Good storiesare often 60-70 percentquotedmaterial Stick with “said”for any quotesand “stated” forany data.Avoid “feels,”“felt” or “noted.” Most stories needa minimumof two to threesources, each withsomethingsignificant to say.  An interview isa conversation,not a questionand answersession. To avoidclicheinterviews,ask follow-upquestions.Even with an audiorecording, theinterviewer shouldhave anotebook where theyhave guiding questionsand where theyjot down quotes andideas.Quotesare themeat ofyour storyAll interviews shouldbegin by introducingyourself andchecking theinterviewee’s nameby having them spellit. Prior to theinterview, thewriter must contactthe sourceformally andtimely. You must askfor permissionto take a photoon privateproperty. All interviews shouldbegin by introducingyourself andchecking theinterviewee’s nameby having them spellit. 

Interviews and Quotes - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. If you turn in a story with an inaccurate quote, you may receive an “F” for the story.
  2. Additionally, if a story is written in Spanish, the interview must be conducted in Spanish to avoid misunderstandings through translation.
  3. Confirm all quotes and any crucial facts at the conclusion of the interview — read through all of them to verify your accuracy!
  4. The use of anonymous sources is avoided
  5. The interviewer should notify the interviewee that the piece will be published permanently.
  6. You need permission before putting yourself in any situation involving risk to your well-being.
  7. 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.
  8. Over and over, you need to consider people who are never quoted
  9. Use complete sentences only. During interviews, ask subjects to elaborate on what they’ve said if they tend not to use complete sentences.
  10. During interviews, make it apparent by your behaviors, questions and note-taking that accuracy is what you care about most.
  11. 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
  12. Email or text interviews are almost never acceptable and must be noted in the story if used.
  13. Make 3+ interview appointments the day you get the assignment.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. There are no laws against talking to juveniles without parental permission
  17. Be respectful of emergency personnel at news events — they are often managing dangerous situations.
  18. You can insert or substitute a couple of words in square brackets,
  19. Good stories are often 60-70 percent quoted material
  20. Stick with “said” for any quotes and “stated” for any data. Avoid “feels,” “felt” or “noted.”
  21. Most stories need a minimum of two to three sources, each with something significant to say.
  22. An interview is a conversation, not a question and answer session.
  23. To avoid cliche interviews, ask follow-up questions.
  24. Even with an audio recording, the interviewer should have a notebook where they have guiding questions and where they jot down quotes and ideas.
  25. Quotes are the meat of your story
  26. All interviews should begin by introducing yourself and checking the interviewee’s name by having them spell it.
  27. Prior to the interview, the writer must contact the source formally and timely.
  28. You must ask for permission to take a photo on private property.
  29. All interviews should begin by introducing yourself and checking the interviewee’s name by having them spell it.