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A delivered to undergraduates studying Journalism in Practice at Birmingham City Uni. The course covers all aspects of journalism by giving them plenty of practice. This week we look at interviews.
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Task Submission• Only two more tasks to go!• You should be finding people who you trust to read your work
• If you want Dan to read you have to ask• For Moodle - ideally like you to include“Your name: Task number MED 4005” in the title of the doc
If you want me to comment either:
• Print out and bring to the lesson • Or send to [email protected]
It’s not the end!
• You still have a chance to revise your work
• Final deadline date is 9th March
• The task needs to be submitted in the lesson is NEXT WEEK!
Press Conference next week
• Listening
• Asking the right questions
• Taking notes accurately
• Checking details – spelling etc.
• Getting names/places right.
Today’s Lecture
• Look at interviews – what they are for
• Do some interviews – which will be part of portfolio
Diving in feet first
• Split up into pairs• Interview each other: “What did you do last
weekend?” • Allow five minutes each.• Take notes on computer on in a notebook• Write an intro, second par and finish with
quote (10 minutes)
Why interview?
• Give me some good reasons why we might need to interview?
Interviewing Chat
It’s important that the interview appears informal
• Relaxes the interviewee – disarms• Get information out that might not
otherwise get
Maybe talk off the record first so that you can explain what you want – useful for “one take” particularly in TV or Radio
Reluctant interviewees
• You may need to agree to talk off the record at first so that you can explain what you want.
• Explain what the story is about and what you are expecting of them.
• If they wish to talk off the record run through what you understand that they are saying and ask if it is fair to quote them officially on any point.
• Try to persuade them but in general you need to stick to “off the record” agreements
Other Ways To Sway Them
• If they are just being shy / false modesty / not just me you need to speak to everyone in the street – cajole/bully/flirt with them.
• If they are a victim tell them you won’t do anything without their say-so.
• If it is controversial tell them you are doing a story anyway and this is their chance to put their side of the story.
Vox Pops
• A Vox Populi means “voice of the people”
• Often used by journalists to get a measure of what “the public” think
• Usually consists of one key question so that the answers can be formalised
• Can be hard work - need to be confident and assured
Vox Pop Task
• Go through newspapers and find a subject to ask a vox on (5 mins)
• Must be something people are likely to know about
• Needs to be an open question• Go out and get 4 Vox Pops - 1 student only• Collect direct quotes• 1 hour (including break)• Return and write up in last 30 mins
