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Chapter 5
7 cards·by Gustavo.S
Primary Source
A person whose business it is to have the best and most reliable information about the topic;
espeially important in interviewing
Open-Ended Question
A question that is structured to allow the interview subject latitude in answering. The
structure of an open ended question does not allow
-Est Question
A question built around a word ending in -est -- biggest, proudest, greatest, and so forth.
Such questions are generally avoided by good in
Stock Question
An all - purpose question usable in any situation -- for example, " what are you immediate and
long - term goals ?"
Formal interview
An interview set up aand planned in advance
Off the record
An agreement reached, before an interview begins, that the interviewer will not print the
information that the interview provides
Q and A
A technique for writing an interview story in which the reporter's exact questions are
reported, followed by the source's exact answer