Deck 5: Interviewing

Question 1

How many stages of interviewing are talked about in this chapter?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What type of interview is challenging?

A) spot news
B) confrontational
C) ambush
D) all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is a POS?

A) IFB sound system
B) Professional source
C) Person on the street
D) Point On Camera

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In defining the heart of the interview, which of these was used for the analogy?

A) onion
B) artichoke
C) head of lettuce
D) brussel sprouts

Question 5

You have to try to keep your questions the length of a twitter tweet. How long is that?

A) 100 characters
B) 200 characters
C) 140 characters
D) 150 characters

Question 6

When beginning your interviews, it is important to think about visual consistency because

A) you want to make sure you have enough videoto edit your package.
B) you want to make sure you have video consistency.
C) you want to control the setting.
D) All the above

Question 7

When dealing with a person with a disability, you should

A) focus on the person rather than the disability.
B) avoid eye contact.
C) direct your questions to the interpreter, not the interview subject.
D) pretend to understand the interviewee's

Question 8

When it comes to using the zoom on your camera, all of the following are true EXCEPT

A) the zoom is usually located near the top right front side of the camera.
B) the servo zoom allows you to use the toggle.
C) when servo is off, zoom by rotating the lens or lens knob.
D) use the zoom after you hit record and capture the full zoom in your shots.

Question 9

What is "b‐roll"?

A) cover video
B) countdown before you begin recording
C) three frames before the beginning of yourpackage
D) closing shot of a newscast

Question 10

When starting your interview on camera, the first thing you want to ask your subject is the

A) name.
B) title.
C) political affiliation.
D) both a and b.

Question 11

If you have only ten minutes for an interview, ask :

A) background questions first.
B) about their scholastic history.
C) the most important questions first.
D) the least important questions first to help them get comfortable.

Question 12

You might have to ask a question again and again to get a good sound bite, especially if the interviewee is _____.

A) long‐winded
B) wandering off topic
C) evasive
D) all of the above

Question 13

Being hijacked in an interview means

A) conducting the interview on a plane.
B) the interviewee refuses to answer a question.
C) the interviewee turns questions around and is Responding evasive.
D) both b and c.

Question 14

The best way to let the interviewee know you are listening to them during the interview is

A) to nod during the interview.
B) to say yes when you agree.
C) jump in during their answer.
D) murmur encouraging words

Question 15

Your source may be impatient or scared if they are

A) folding arms across their chest.
B) staring blankly.
C) staring you straight in the eye.
D) both a and b.

Question 16

It is important to keep the camera rolling for a few minutes even if you have finished the interview because

A) another person you want to interview might walk in.
B) sometimes a person will open up more when they think the interview is over.
C) you want to make sure you have a long enough interview.
D) you want to make sure the audio is working.

Question 17

According to Susan Lisovicz, former anchor and reporter for CNN, preparation is critical in helping you feel more confident and getting your story.

Question 18

In a confrontational interview, you will have several minutes to ask several questions before your most important question.

Question 19

It is OK to verify a source by using Wikipedia.

Question 20

It is OK to use an unnamed source as long as the interviewee says it is OK.

Question 21

It is OK to print the information from an off the record source as long as you don't identify the whistleblower who gave it to you.

Question 22

If you look up public information online, you can use it in your report.

Question 23

A good interview is more like a conversation than an interrogation.

Question 24

A loaded question can influence your listener with their baggage of bias or judgment.

Question 25

It is OK to provide questions in advance for an interview subject to make them more comfortable.

Question 26

Ask ambush questions only as a last resort.

Question 27

When working with a photographer, you should just let the photographer do his/her job and concentrate on asking theright questions.

Question 28

Whenever possible, you should always mic yourself as well as the interview subject when conducting an interview.

Question 29

Juveniles should be given greater privacy protection than adults.

Question 30

You always need a parent's permission when interviewing ajuvenile.

Question 31

If an interview subject asks for a copy of the story, you must provide it.

Question 32

_____ helps you or your audiences understand the story, but it's not necessarily something you would use for a sound bite.

Question 33

When covering _____ you will have to fire off questions with little or no preparation.

Question 34

The first step you should take in prepping for an interview is use the _____.

Question 35

Objective questions are usually those that _____.

Question 36

The best interviews are the ones where you know the _____ to the questions before you ask.

Question 37

In order to get a good sound bite, ask _____, _____questions.

Question 38

Avoid _____ words and phrases during an interview.

Question 39

If someone doesn't want to talk to you about a story, you can give them your _____ that might eventually get you the interview.

Question 40

Sending a _____ note is the last thing you want to do after you have completed your story.

Question 41

What is one of the most difficult things to control when conducting a live Q&A on air?

Question 42

Is there any difference between an ambush interview and a confrontational interview?

Question 43

When is it OK to use an anonymous source?

Question 44

List the four types of promises to sources.

Question 45

Why is it so important not to rattle off two questions at atime during an interview?

Question 46

What is the first thing you should do when greeting your subject?

Question 47

Why is it important to sometimes schedule extra time when interviewing someone with a disability?

Question 48

If the person you are interviewing stops talking, should you quickly fill the silence with another question? Why?

Question 49

What is one question you should try to avoid asking a subject during a traumatic story?

Question 50

Words coming out of an interviewee's mouth are important,but what else is important to observe that you can later use in writing?

Question 51

When is it OK to accept gifts?

Question 52

If you can't find background information on the Internet,what other things can you do to get information on your
subject or story?

Question 53

When is it OK to use an ambush interview?

Question 54

When is it OK to use a pseudonym? Provide example.

Question 55

Why is it so important to conduct an interview face to face?

Question 56

When is it OK to interview a juvenile for a story, and when isit NOT OK?