Journalism Mod. 5
interviewing
open-ended questions are used by reporters when ______ sources
tape recorder
it is a good idea to use a __________ during an interview even if you take good notes
secondary sources
primary sources are often eyewitnesses to the event and can give more accurate information than _____
interview
saying your questions aloud before the _______ is helpful
in person
the best way to interview a schoolmate is __________
secondary source
A ________ has information but is not directly affected by the event
quotation
A ________ is the exact words a source says
primary source
A __________ is the source that gives the most complete information
anecdotes
Good _______ bring stories alive
primary sources
_____ are the people who can give the reporter the most thorough or best information because they are the investigators, witnesses or the people who are affected by the event.
anecdotes
_____ help make a story about a personality more interesting
primary sources
______ are who reporters try to interview first.
quotations
______ give stories character
open-ended
______ questions allow the source to answer more than yes or no
interviewing
______ secondary sources often can lead to new stories
interviewing
________ is the most useful technique for gathering accurate information for both news and feature stories
off the record
_________ means the reporter cannot use the name or the information of the source
q and a
__________ refers to an article written in the format of the reporter asking a question and then the source answering the question
in-person
___________ interviews are those where you go to the source's home or place of business, or meet the source face to face somewhere
phoner
a ________ is an interview conducted over the telephone
q-and-a format
a _________ is good to use when interviewing a personality because it shows the reporter's questions and the subjects answers
read-back
a __________ is when a reporter reads a portion of the story to the source to check for accuracy
exact words
a quotation refers to the ________ of the source
anecdote
an _________ is a short personal story about an event or occurrence
internet
email is an interview that takes place over the ________
open-ended
good reporters ask their sources __________ questions to get answers that are more than yes or no
read-back
in a ________, reporters read portions of the story they are working on to their source to ensure accuracy
interview
in an __________, you should lead up to, not start with the toughest questions
interviewing
its natural to be nervous about ______ someone you do not know
nervous
most journalists have been ________ before an interview
unnamed
off the record, confidential, and on background all refer to an ______ source
background
on ______ means that journalists may use the information the source provides but may not attribute it to the source.
goals
once you know you are going to interview a source, the first thing you should do is to determine the _______ you want to reach in the interview
q-and-a format
the ______ is good to use when you are interviewing a personality
off the record
sources who go ________ do not want to be named in the story
due
the deadline is the date a story is ________
primary
the first source reporters try to interview is the _______ source
eye contact
the hardest thing about interviewing is maintaining good ________ to show interest in your subject and, at the same time, taking good notes.
phoner
the most common type of news-related interview is the _________
interviewing
when ________, good reporters use tape recorders
confidential
when a reporter has a _________ source, they cannot use the name of the source, but they can use the information
deadline
you should give yourself plenty of time to write your stories and not wait until the ______ to start
interest
you want to maintain eye contact and show _______ in your interview subject while at the same time taking good notes
