Lesson 4.2: A view on interview (Jun)

When did newspapers in America first start to appear?

• Late 1500s
• Early 1600s
• Late 1600s
• Early 1700s
• Mid 1800s

What significant change did penny papers introduce in the 1830s?

• More expensive news
• International news focus
• Local news reporting
• Celebrity interviews
• Political endorsements

Who is often credited with conducting the first newspaper interview?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Horace Greeley
• James Gordon Bennett
• Andrew Johnson
• Abraham Lincoln

What was a common criticism of early interviews?

• Too formal
• Lack of depth
• Invasion of privacy
• Joint production of humbugs
• Not enough sources

How did European journalists initially view American interviewing techniques?

• With enthusiasm
• As revolutionary
• With disdain
• As educational
• As inspirational

What did interviewing etiquette initially suggest about note-taking?

• Always use shorthand
• Never take notes
• Write as few notes as possible
• Use a tape recorder
• Interview without questions

Can an interviewee retract what they have said during an interview?

• Never
• Only in writing
• Yes, if the interviewer agrees
• Always, without conditions
• Only if it's off the record

What did early reporters pride themselves on rather than stenography?

• Their handwriting
• Their recall
• Their typing speed
• Their ability to ask questions
• Their photography skills

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a phase in the professionalization of journalists?

• Use of the inverted pyramid structure
• Shift to a third-person address
• Relaying messages without interpretation
• Identification with one’s employer
• Autonomy in the field

When did interviewing become a routine technique incorporated into most news stories?

• 1720s
• 1800s
• Early 1900s
• By the 1930s
• 1950s