As the final project for my Broadcast Tech. class, I will be constructing a complete news-package. Since the project is so extensive, we've started to analyze different interviews from Steve Hartman. The interviews he has done, including the series "On the road with Steve Hartman", he uses an algorithm of "hey, you, see, so" to help the interview flow. The picture on the right is from an interview Steve did with a Georgian 6-year old after he lost his father and mother. The boy began to handout trinkets to strangers in his city that looked sad in hoping to brighten their day. The 'hey' of the story was that the small boy was an orphan, and the 'see' was that he created the idea to brighten other people's days. Conversely, the picture on the right is from an interview Steve did with the Olivet football team in Olivet, Michigan. The team created a plan for Keith, a player with a mental disability, to score a goal for the team. The 'you' of the package is the community of the team coming together for the individual player, Keith. And the 'so' of the package summarizes and concludes the story as a middle school team in a small town in Michigan coming together to make one of their teammate's day.
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One main part of becoming a better journalist and broadcaster is knowing how to interview properly. Having a genuine discussion between the interviewer and the interviewed is a lot harder than simply asking questions. As an interviewer, I had to learn how to ask questions according to what the subject said, as oppose to going down the list of questions that were prepared. When someone provides an interesting, exciting, or powerful point, it is more important to follow that. Also, watching someone's facial expressions can silently display a hidden important point. In the beginning, it is essential to preface the subject that everything is going to go alright. Especially if the subject is shy or nervous, make sure they are comfortable. It will help them open up and become more confident in what they're saying. If the subject is pacing or sways while standing during an interview, it is up to the judgement of the cameraman or interviewer to pause the project and move everyone to seats. Remaining seated for someone who has nervous moving tics will make their tics less noticeable and help with shooting. Ask open-ended questions that result in the subject talking more than the interviewer. Structure questions like, "tell me about..." or "explain why...." that are related to the subject at hand to create a flowing conversations. This are only a few tiny things that don't cover all interviewing tips and rules, but I still have a lot to learn.
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