Deck 9: How Do You Conduct an Interview

Question 1

Because appearing in the news can have all kinds of consequences for sources, reporters need to be careful to treat those sources with respect and to avoid writing a story that may contribute to the end of someone's career or that may reveal someone's unethical or criminal actions.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Preparing ahead of time helps a journalist avoid asking unprofessional questions.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The immediacy rule means that, in general, speaking directly to the sources who are closest to the news provides the best information.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

It is illegal to knowingly intercept and record cell phone calls, and therefore it is also illegal to publicize or air the content of such calls.

Question 5

Which of the following questions would a journalist likely plan to ask a source for a news story about a car accident?

A) Who was involved?
B) When and where did the accident happen?
C) Who responded to the accident, and how long did they take to arrive at the scene?
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following best defines a leading question in journalism?

A) This is a type of lead where a journalist begins the news story with a question.
B) This is a question that pushes a source to respond in a particular way.
C) This is a question that a journalist prepares ahead of time, planning to use the answer as the basis for the story's lead.
D) This is the opposite of a closed-ended question.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the legal definition of private facts?

A) Military information that cannot legally be published without the permission of those involved
B) Any facts at issue in a libel case
C) The facts that a journalist knows but has chosen not to make public in a news story
D) Embarrassing facts that a person has a reasonable belief should remain private, and that he has tried very hard to keep private

Question 8

A journalist is likely to be intruding if she does which of the following?

A) Takes a photo-without using a telescopic lens-of something happening in someone's front yard from a public sidewalk without that person's permission
B) Takes a photo of children on a swing set at the city park without obtaining a parent or guardian's permission
C) Continues to remain on the premises after a mall owner asks her to leave
D) All of the above

Question 9

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "immediacy rule"

Question 10

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "private facts"

Question 11

Please define the following term and provide an example to illustrate: "intrusion"

Question 12

You've been assigned a story on the new recruitment strategies your school has planned for next year's incoming class. You've got an interview with your school's director of enrollment management to find out what these strategies are. Please describe the steps you would take in advance of an interview.