Interview Skills Workshop Louise Third

Interviewing skills The STEM reporter’s role Fact-finding: the 5 W’s Six interview tips Interview practice and feedback Ten tips for news writers The STEM Report template

Interviewing skills

The STEM reporter’s role

Fact-finding: the 5 W’s

Six interview tips

Interview practice and feedback

Ten tips for news writers

The STEM Report template

STEM reporters role Spot a STEM news story Do your research Plan those questions Schedule the interview/s Write-up immediately Photograph the ‘story’

STEM reporters role

Spot a STEM news story

Do your research

Plan those questions

Schedule the interview/s

Write-up immediately

Photograph the ‘story’

Fact-finding: The 5 W’s of all news items Who? What? Why? Where? When?

Fact-finding: The 5 W’s of all news items

Who?

What?

Why?

Where?

When?

Six interview tips Be prepared Be prepared, but not rigid Don’t be afraid of silences Always ask for clarification Tell fast talkers to slow down Get names spelled out

Six interview tips

Be prepared

Be prepared, but not rigid

Don’t be afraid of silences

Always ask for clarification

Tell fast talkers to slow down

Get names spelled out

Interview exercise for ‘Lincolnshire Echo’* In pairs, find out the following: Who they are and why they are here What interests them about the STEM Student Journalist project Why ‘Lincolnshire’ school pupils should get involved * Substitute own local paper

Interview exercise for ‘Lincolnshire Echo’*

In pairs, find out the following:

Who they are and why they are here

What interests them about the STEM Student Journalist project

Why ‘Lincolnshire’ school pupils should get involved

* Substitute own local paper

Ten tips for news writers Find the focus – what is the news? Who’s the story about? Tell that story in one word – innovation, skills, trust, hunger Before you write – organise notes Create a great opening sentence Use active language Avoid overuse of adjectives – remain objective Focus on detail and facts Watch sentence length Just read! Read good writers

Ten tips for news writers

Find the focus – what is the news?

Who’s the story about?

Tell that story in one word – innovation, skills, trust, hunger

Before you write – organise notes

Create a great opening sentence

Use active language

Avoid overuse of adjectives – remain objective

Focus on detail and facts

Watch sentence length

Just read! Read good writers

Using the STEM Report template What is happening? Who is involved? Why is the activity interesting? How can readers learn from this? Examples of reports from 2008/9

Using the STEM Report template

What is happening?

Who is involved?

Why is the activity interesting?

How can readers learn from this?

Examples of reports from 2008/9