ProfilesThe Call to Write, Ch. 7

and 15 (pg. 463-7)

Devoted to describing and analyzing people and places

Profiles of ordinary people make concrete and personal what would be abstract and remote

Can be of people, places, organizations, clubs, a group of people, etc.

Take place in real time Helps readers to visualize people and places Writers of profiles often rely on interviews

and observations

Profiles

People, places, organizations, etc. Single page profiles combine text and

image and are often used in advertising/campaigns

Photo essays use photos to tell a story that describes a place, portrays a person, or group of people.

Interviews

Types of Profiles

Interviews are a type of profile in which we come to know the subject in their own words.

Types of interviews:◦ With experts◦ With key participants◦ Oral histories

Doing an Interview

Decide on what subject you would like to interview

Prepare your interview questions by formulating a list of possible questions to ask your subject

Consider the type of interview you want◦ Face-to-face, telephone, email, online, etc.

Set up the interview After the interview review the results and make

notes. Then, transcribe it. Construct your finished publication in whichever

format is specified or asked for

The Interview Process