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The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
Intervie 
w tips
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
Decide who 
you would 
like to 
interview. 
Only ever 
interview 
people that 
it’s safe to 
talk to.
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
Decide 
WHAT 
you want the 
interview to 
be about.
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
WHY 
you would 
like to 
interview 
them 
WHAT 
the 
interview 
will be 
about 
Explain 
to the 
person
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
TO START 
THE INTERVIEW 
Ask the 
person for 
their point of 
view on the 
subject.
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
WHY ?
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
Be 
polite 
and 
friendly!
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
It’s important to 
remember what 
the person said, 
so don’t forget to 
bring a notebook 
and a pen. 
It can be helpful 
to write down a 
few quick notes 
while the person 
is speaking, 
to remind you 
afterwards.
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
Otherwise 
you’ll 
forget! 
After the 
interview
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
If you 
want to quote 
a person, you 
must use 
their 
exact words.
The Burnet News Club 
INTERVIEW TIPS 
You could 
record the 
interview 
on your 
If you plan to phone. 
record the 
interview, 
ALWAYS tell the 
person at the 
start to check 
they’re happy to 
be recorded.

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Burnet News Club resource - Interview tips

  • 1. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS Intervie w tips
  • 2. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS Decide who you would like to interview. Only ever interview people that it’s safe to talk to.
  • 3. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS Decide WHAT you want the interview to be about.
  • 4. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS WHY you would like to interview them WHAT the interview will be about Explain to the person
  • 5. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS TO START THE INTERVIEW Ask the person for their point of view on the subject.
  • 6. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS WHY ?
  • 7. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS Be polite and friendly!
  • 8. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS It’s important to remember what the person said, so don’t forget to bring a notebook and a pen. It can be helpful to write down a few quick notes while the person is speaking, to remind you afterwards.
  • 9. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS Otherwise you’ll forget! After the interview
  • 10. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS If you want to quote a person, you must use their exact words.
  • 11. The Burnet News Club INTERVIEW TIPS You could record the interview on your If you plan to phone. record the interview, ALWAYS tell the person at the start to check they’re happy to be recorded.