Show:
Amateur Hour
Pro Tip
One-On-One Advice
Name That Skill
MISC
100
pause before speaking and _____
What is Think about it
100
treat amateur athletes with the same level of respect that you would a professional athlete
What is don't forget your manners
100
Malcolm Kelly, a sports journalist working for the CBC explains that you should prepare for an interview. What might that mean?
What is Research
100
Hello, how are you? If you have a minute, after you catch your breath, I like to ask you a few questions, please.
What is don’t forget your manners.
100
It's how you appear to be...
What is body language?
200
Do not feel obligated to answer a question you do not understand.
What is Clarification
200
key to remember that you are having a conversation with a person therefore you must be...
What is GENUINE
200
Sweat Magazine Reporter, Brian O'Neil advises that, "it is much easier to approach amateur athletes, they position themselves as regular people, but you should never go into an interview with answers. What is he referring to?
What is preconceived notion
200
Mhm, yeah, okay, you don’t say, that’s really interesting…
What is probes.
200
You do it in softer manner, ask easy questions first.
How to approach an amateur athlete?
300
show appropriate ______ about a question you are being asked.
What is Emotion
300
make them feel comfortable, therefore you must be...
What is kind
300
Tick, tock time is running out. What should any journalist be?
What is punctual and on time!
300
Can I get you something to drink? Why don’t we sit down at the table, its more relaxing there.
What is kindness and making them feel comfortable.
300
Do it in a harder manner, ask deep questions.
How to approach a professional athlete?
400
Be cooperative and do not be defensive about a question
What is Professionalism
400
your subject will differ depending on the media training that they have had in the past. An amateur athletes answers might lack in fullness because this may be their first time thinking about the answer to your question. Therefore we must be...
What is understanding
400
David Grossman, Toronto Star journalist confirms that you don't want the athlete to feel that you have not engaged with them. It is distracting for the interviewee when you are constantly fumbling with this.
What is fumbling with notes
400
Hello, my name is Vernon Ayiku I work for the East York observer. You broke a few records today; it will make for a great story in our newspaper. But I need to ask you a few questions, just to clarify some things.
What is introducing yourself and understanding.
400
Be genuine, be kind, make them them feel comfortable.
What is the key to remember when you're having an interview?
500
When interviewing try and listen to the reporter, but above all else to do not lie.
What is act ethically
500
When a journalist attempts to get their interviewee's to open up, this technique is called...
What is Probing
500
The interviewee might want to use your interview to say something important that you were not expecting. Therefor it is important to always do this.
What is listen
500
Let me ask you that question again. How do you think you played today?
What is rephrasing.
500
Probing, showing respect and concern, seem interested in their performance and etc.
How do you get them to open up?