Transcribing Tips
Reporting and Interviewing
Transcribing
New reporting
100
Use_________ to hear clearly

Headphones

100

What is interviewing?

Interviewing is asking questions and finding out infomation.

100

Format?

Question(Bold)

Answer(Non-bolded)

100

Do news reporters always go in chronalogical order

No, they do most important information first.

200

Mark especially useful ________ while typing.

Quotes

200
List the Five W's and H

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

200

How did we define 'transcribing' in our "transcribing note"

Transcription creating a written record or spoken words from audio or video content,

200
Which of the 3 W's should you always include in your lede?

What, When, Where

300

Break________ into smaller_________.

Audio, Sections

300

How did we define the words 'reporting' in our "Reporting and Interviewing" notes

Reporting is finding information and getting that information out to the public.

300

Why is transcription important?

Allows reporters to organize quotations for stories.

300

Why report news?

To get information out to the public, who weren't there to witness it themselves.

400

After finishing, __________ the audio and follow along to confirm ___________

Rewind, Accuracy

400

Which of the following characteristics is important to being a good interviewer?

A)Being Easily Distracted

B) Listening Selectively

C)Having Options 

D)Curiosity

D/Curiosity

400

Preparing for an interviewing.

How should you prepare for an interview?

1) Recording device, like a recorder, computer, or phone. 

2) Check the device is fully charged and working.

3)Must inform all parties and get their consent before recording.

400

True/False 

When reporting news outlets cannot lie.

False, they can lie, even though they shouldn't

500
Be_________- no shortcuts.__ ________words, or _________

Accurate, No Added, Abbreviations

500

Different Types of questions

Close Ended Questions

Open Ended Questions

Questions for Information

Questions for Emotion

500

Choosing a Non-Distracting location

What should you do to make sure the interview is of a good quality?

1) choose an environment with no distractions

2) Place the device closely to the interviewee 

500

What do you ask?

What Happened?

What changed?

What was the hardest part?

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