Educational resource for members of the Burnet News Club - a club for young journalists run by The Economist Educational Foundation. www.burnetnewsclub.com

1. The Burnet News Club
INTERVIEW TIPS
Interview
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.
Usually it
will be about
the person’s
standpoints on a
topic, and their
reasons.

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
So they
go into
more
detail.
WHY ?
If they aren’t
being very
talkative, you
could keep
asking…

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!
Write down
everything
that you can
remember,
straight
away.
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.