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