Developing Interviewing Skills

Before the interview: Preparation

  • know the audience
  • determine interview method
  • recognize your agenda
  • determine theme of story
  • stakeholders (people related to story)
  • setting

At the interview:

  • create atmosphere of trust and confidence in order to help the respondent speak more freely
  • establish trusting relationship with respondent
  • pre-interview (chit-chat)
  • ask easy questions first

Questions:

  • allow questions to build on one another
  • have a list prepared