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Vocab
100
The two types of sources reporters turn to for interviews.
What are primary sources and secondary sources?
100
A question that allows the subject to talk.
What is an open-ended question?
100
Face-To-Face Interviews.
What is an In-Person Interview?
100
The information is not recorded.
What is Off-The-Record information?
200
People who ask that their names not be used and, sometimes, the information they give not be used.
What are Unnamed Sources?
200
Listen carefully and look around.
What are two things you should do when interviewing someone?
200
Make a speech on your questions and dress inappropriately.
What are two things you should never do during an In-Person Interview?
200
Short, personal stories about an event of occurrence.
What is an Anecdote?
300
When you can find the information elsewhere on the record, the source has explained their reasoning for wanting to stay unnamed, you can verify the information, and you have received the "okay" from the editor.
When is it okay to use information from unnamed sources?
300
Ask questions that can be answered in one word and come up with your questions on the spot.
What are two things you should not do when interviewing someone?
300
Use a friendly, upbeat voice and ask your subjects if it's a good place and time to talk.
What are two things you should do during a Phoner?
300
A story that has all the journalistic elements of a news story, but is written with a beginning, middle, and end like a short story.
What is a Feature?
400
Local businesses or organizations that support the teams; Police that managed traffic and crowds.
What are some secondary sources when you are doing a story about athletic events?
400
A good interviewer has a ________ ready and _____ _____.
recorder; takes notes.
400
Sources can consider their response.
What is a disadvantage of doing an interview over email?
400
Words a source says during an interview.
What is a Quotation?
500
Make a list of people involved. Make contact with each of these people. Research the reason for the interview. Get copies of documents. Prepare your questions.
What you should do before interviewing someone is ______.
500
Practice your questions by yourself or to a pet.
If a colleague, friend, or family member is not available, what should you do?
500
T or F: You should not check your facts if you were able to record the interview and take good notes.
False.
500
Phoners.
What is a nickname for Telephone Interviews?