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

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