YOUR NAME:

Personal Interview

ASSIGNMENT: Make an appointment to interview a person in the media: reporter, editor, writer, broadcaster, public relations expert.

PURPOSE: To expose the student to the business of writing and collecting news.

Use the following questionnaire. Fill out the answers on the sheet. You may add any additional questions you wish. When you are through, write a one-page summation of what you learned in your discussion.

Attach this sheet to your summation.

Subject of Interview:

Company:

Type of  Business:

How long have you been at this business?

Is there anything you do on a daily basis, a routine, that you would share with me?

What do you like about this business?

What don’t you like about this business?

What is the foremost tool a writer needs to be successful? Why?

Do you face tough deadlines on your job?

What kind of stress do you face?

How do you deal with stress on the job?

If you had it to do over, would you go into this field again?

If yes, why? If not, what field would you choose and why?