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Updating with further instructions and Lower Decks interview template.
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# Click the red "New" button on the left. | # Click the red "New" button on the left. | ||
# Click "Google Docs" (the blue icon). | # Click "Google Docs" (the blue icon). | ||
# Click on "''Untitled Document''" at the top and give your interview a descriptive name | # Click on "''Untitled Document''" at the top and give your interview a descriptive name, like: "Lower Decks interview, January 2017 – Joe Bloggs, Phoenix-B" | ||
Now you've opened and saved a Google Doc on your Google Drive. | Now you've opened and saved a Google Doc on your Google Drive! Let's fill it up with some content. | ||
==Formatting and style== | ==Formatting and style== | ||
Before you begin, consider: Is this an OOC interview or IC interview? The majority of interviews we do on the news are OOC, but sometimes we do IC interviews as well. Don't mix the two – it's confusing for the reader. | Before you begin, consider: Is this an OOC interview or IC interview? '''The majority of interviews we do on the news are OOC''', but sometimes we do IC interviews as well. Don't mix the two – it's confusing for the reader. | ||
Second, always keep in mind: '''Regardless of whether you're doing an IC or OOC interview, ''never'' format it like a sim.''' The premise of our Community News is that it's written like an actual news outlet. Avoid using the "action" tag or writing in descriptions of what the characters are doing – this is not a sim! It may be helpful to think of what you're writing as almost like a transcript for a radio interview. Check out the format of this [http://www.npr.org/2016/01/11/462657223/remembering-otis-clay-a-blues-hall-of-fame-musician NPR interview with Otis Clay]. | Second, always keep in mind: '''Regardless of whether you're doing an IC or OOC interview, ''never'' format it like a sim.''' The premise of our Community News is that it's written like an actual news outlet. Avoid using the "action" tag or writing in descriptions of what the characters are doing – this is not a sim! It may be helpful to think of what you're writing as almost like a transcript for a radio interview. Check out the format of this [http://www.npr.org/2016/01/11/462657223/remembering-otis-clay-a-blues-hall-of-fame-musician NPR interview with Otis Clay]. | ||
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The fastest and easiest way to conduct an interview is to send a list of 10 questions to your subject all at once. | The fastest and easiest way to conduct an interview is to send a list of 10 questions to your subject all at once. | ||
We have a "question bank" with some ideas you can add to your list, found on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lf7KzkFR4gl4j-5JBKNo5afipI5vsshpSO_eLMx3G1U/edit?usp=sharing Google Drive]. | |||
Once you've done that, read through what you have and start editing out the questions that might not be the most interesting or create "conversation" in the interview. It's okay if you have more than 10 questions when you're done editing. | You may also want to create a list of as many other questions you can think of in a 10 minute brainstorm session. As with brainstorming best practices, don't worry about critiquing yourself and editing the list for the 10 minutes that you're working on brainstorming – just get as many down into the doc as you can think of! Once you've done that, read through what you have and start editing out the questions that might not be the most interesting or create "conversation" in the interview. It's okay if you have more than 10 questions when you're done editing. | ||
==Send your interview to your subject== | ==Send your interview to your subject== | ||
Now that you have a list of questions, click the blue Share button in the Google Doc and share the document with your subject. Be sure to put a note into the sharing box about the deadline you'd like to get answers back by – give your subject at least five days, or more. | Now that you have a list of questions, click the blue Share button in the Google Doc and share the document with your subject. Be sure to put a note into the sharing box about the deadline you'd like to get answers back by – give your subject at least five days, or more. | ||
==See also== | |||
* Template: [https://docs.google.com/a/starbase118.net/document/d/1_Rr3zi31sLnYLoNPGU5tWjQQjZukjdu9ARORnAaCjNw/edit?usp=sharing Lower Decks interview] | |||
[[Category:Newsies Team|Interviews]] | [[Category:Newsies Team|Interviews]] | ||