Interview Structures
There are many different journalistic contexts that interviews are on. Interviews can be on a podcast, a radio, on television or in print. The difference between a print, a radio interview and a television interview is that on the television interview you can assess how the interview is going by their body language and facial expressions where as in a radio and print interview you cannot because you cannot see the interview you can only hear and read.
There are many different interview styles and they are:
There are several interview structures and they are an the introduction, the development questions, confidence building questions, key questions, sound bites, summary and wind up. The introduction is when the interviewer and interviewee are introduced and the topic is established. In the interview that Jeremy Paxman has with one MP about fuel prices, it is at the start before the interview starts which explains the topic the interview is about. A development question will make the interview go forward and make the interviewee comfortable at the same time, this does not happen in this interview. Confidence building questions are made to make the interviewee confident about the questions being asked. Once the interviewee fells comfortable and confidence, the interviewer can then start to ask random questions. This technique is not used during this interview. The next technique is key questions which are questions which the interview is based on. In this interview, Jeremy asks the MP when she was told about the fuel prices being lowered, the MP does not answer this question and Jeremy asks the same question over and over again until he is running out of time and moves on to a different question. Sound bites are small clips or quotes of the interviewee from the past about the interview. A summery sums up the interview, this is when the interviewer concludes the topic.
The communication skills in this interview are good because the interviewer and interviewee and using good body language to show what they are talking about, they are showing that they are listening to each other and their facial expressions go with what they are saying and are stern because this interview is a serious interview and because of the topic of this interview.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gwfmk#play
The next interview is a radio interview on BBC Radio 4. It is also a group interview because everyone is asking each other questions. The length of this interview is 15 minutes. The style of this interview is hard news and investigative. It involves an MP and an ex employee of Facebook.
The third interview is on BBC Radio 4. The interview is also a face to face interview because they are with each other on the radio. The length of this interview is 40 minutes. The style of this interview is entertainment. The interview has a good introduction. There are many open questions and key questions within this interview such as when the newspaper printed out when Jimmy avoided paying tax.
The fourth interview is a television interview from 1996 with an American Football player called OJ Simpson. In this interview they talk about the court case, what happened before he went to court and his relationship with his friends and family.There are a lot of different style of questions such as open questions, direct questions, and key questions. He asked an open question at the start of the interview which was 'why did you agree to do this interview under these circumstances?', I think this question was also a confidence building question because I think the interviewer is making OJ feel calm about this interview and how it will go. One example of an open question is that he asked why so many people find is so hard to believe that you are innocent. I think that this is an open question because it is not a yes or no question. The interviewer also asks a direct question. I think the direct question is also a closed question. The question asked was 'are you in this for the money?', which OJ replies with yes and gives the reason why he is doing these interviews after the case. The one key question in this interview is about what happened in the court case and about what the public think about what happened and if he's able to live knowing the public believe that OJ committed the murder. I think this key question is also a direct question because he is asking a key question which cannot be answered with a yes or a no.
I feel like the communication skills in this interview is good. One of the communication skills that is good is when OJ is asserting himself in a respectful way because of the type of interview this is and because of what the interview is about. The second communication skill that is good is nonverbal communication because of the facial expressions and body language they have is serious because this is a serious interview.
There are many different interview styles and they are:
- A phone call interview
- A face to face interview
- Panel interview
- Group interview
A phone call interview is an interview done on a phone call or it can also be done on a Skype call. A face to face interview is an interview in person. A panel interview is an interview where there is one person getting interviewed by a group of people like football press conference. A group interview is an interview where a group of people are interviewed at the same time but one person answers a the same question at one time.
There are four communication skills that need to be followed when doing an interview and they are :
- Engaged listening
- Nonverbal communication
- Managing stress in the moment
- Asserting yourself in a respectful way
People often focus on what they should say, but effective communication is less about talking and more about listening. Listening well means not just understanding the words or the information being communicated, but also understanding the emotions the speaker is trying to communicate. The way you look, listen, move, and react to another person tells them more about how you’re feeling than words alone ever can. Nonverbal communication, or body language, includes facial expressions, body movement and gestures, eye contact, posture, the tone of your voice, and even your muscle tension and breathing. To communicate effectively, you need to be aware of and in control of your emotions. This means learning how to manage stress. When you’re stressed or emotionally overwhelmed, you’re more likely to misread other people, send confusing or off-putting nonverbal signals, and lapse into unhealthy knee-jerk patterns of behaviour. Direct, assertive expression makes for clear communication and can help boost self-esteem and decision-making. Being assertive means expressing your thoughts, feelings, and needs in an open and honest way, while standing up for yourself and respecting others. It does NOT mean being hostile, aggressive, or demanding.
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/effective-communication.htm
There are several interview structures and they are an the introduction, the development questions, confidence building questions, key questions, sound bites, summary and wind up. The introduction is when the interviewer and interviewee are introduced and the topic is established. In the interview that Jeremy Paxman has with one MP about fuel prices, it is at the start before the interview starts which explains the topic the interview is about. A development question will make the interview go forward and make the interviewee comfortable at the same time, this does not happen in this interview. Confidence building questions are made to make the interviewee confident about the questions being asked. Once the interviewee fells comfortable and confidence, the interviewer can then start to ask random questions. This technique is not used during this interview. The next technique is key questions which are questions which the interview is based on. In this interview, Jeremy asks the MP when she was told about the fuel prices being lowered, the MP does not answer this question and Jeremy asks the same question over and over again until he is running out of time and moves on to a different question. Sound bites are small clips or quotes of the interviewee from the past about the interview. A summery sums up the interview, this is when the interviewer concludes the topic.
The communication skills in this interview are good because the interviewer and interviewee and using good body language to show what they are talking about, they are showing that they are listening to each other and their facial expressions go with what they are saying and are stern because this interview is a serious interview and because of the topic of this interview.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gwfmk#play
The next interview is a radio interview on BBC Radio 4. It is also a group interview because everyone is asking each other questions. The length of this interview is 15 minutes. The style of this interview is hard news and investigative. It involves an MP and an ex employee of Facebook.
The third interview is on BBC Radio 4. The interview is also a face to face interview because they are with each other on the radio. The length of this interview is 40 minutes. The style of this interview is entertainment. The interview has a good introduction. There are many open questions and key questions within this interview such as when the newspaper printed out when Jimmy avoided paying tax.
The fourth interview is a television interview from 1996 with an American Football player called OJ Simpson. In this interview they talk about the court case, what happened before he went to court and his relationship with his friends and family.There are a lot of different style of questions such as open questions, direct questions, and key questions. He asked an open question at the start of the interview which was 'why did you agree to do this interview under these circumstances?', I think this question was also a confidence building question because I think the interviewer is making OJ feel calm about this interview and how it will go. One example of an open question is that he asked why so many people find is so hard to believe that you are innocent. I think that this is an open question because it is not a yes or no question. The interviewer also asks a direct question. I think the direct question is also a closed question. The question asked was 'are you in this for the money?', which OJ replies with yes and gives the reason why he is doing these interviews after the case. The one key question in this interview is about what happened in the court case and about what the public think about what happened and if he's able to live knowing the public believe that OJ committed the murder. I think this key question is also a direct question because he is asking a key question which cannot be answered with a yes or a no.
I feel like the communication skills in this interview is good. One of the communication skills that is good is when OJ is asserting himself in a respectful way because of the type of interview this is and because of what the interview is about. The second communication skill that is good is nonverbal communication because of the facial expressions and body language they have is serious because this is a serious interview.
