This document lists questions that interviewers may ask candidates for journalism positions. It includes questions about the role of journalism in society and how technology is changing it, how the candidate stays informed on news and who they think covers news well, how the candidate will engage the next generation of readers, a story they would have liked to cover in the last year and why, how they handle mistakes and successes, how they deal with deadlines and view the company's credibility, and examples of stories they would like to cover along with their approach.
2. Questions - with thanks to Jim Gold
What is journalism’s role in society, and how
are technological advances changing that role,
if at all?
How do you keep informed about news?
Who do you think covers news well? Why?
3. Questions - with thanks to Jim Gold
What will you do to ensure the next
generation will be interested in
reading/viewing stories or other content you
produce?
Name the story from the last 12 months you
would like to have covered. Why?
4. Questions - with thanks to Jim Gold
Give me an example of something you did
wrong. How did you handle it?
Give me an example of something you did
well. What were the results?
5. Questions - with thanks to Jim Gold
How do you handle deadline pressure?
What do you think about our company’s
credibility or reputation?
6. A few other tried and true favourites
Provide three examples of stories you would
like to see our company cover, and how you
would approach them.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Do you have any questions for us?
