Reporting and Interviewing

What is the best first step before an interview?

1. Ask the source to write your questions
2. Arrive without any preparation
3. Write the story before the interview
4. Research the subject and plan your questions

An open-ended question:

1. Can be answered with yes or no
2. Suggests the expected answer
3. Is always hostile
4. Invites a full, detailed answer

A closed question:

1. Is always unfair
2. Invites a long explanation
3. Has no answer
4. Can usually be answered with yes, no or a short fact

A leading question:

1. Comes from the editor
2. Is always neutral
3. Opens the interview
4. Suggests the answer the interviewer wants

Why are follow-up questions important?

1. They replace research
2. They waste time
3. They are rude
4. They clarify answers and dig deeper

When recording an interview, a journalist should:

1. Make sure the interviewee knows they are being recorded
2. Never take notes
3. Record secretly in all cases
4. Delete the recording immediately

Teeline and Pitman are systems of:

1. News agencies
2. Shorthand note-taking
3. Camera settings
4. Page layout