I'm a student (high school) journalist. I consider myself to be, in general, pretty competent, but I often have trouble getting good interviews and quotes.
The problem I have is mainly with trying to write down what a person is saying quickly enough. I generally can't keep up with someone who is answering, and have to keep asking them to repeat things, or to wait while I write. This interrupts the flow of the interview, prevents me from getting quotes, and possibly compromises the ones I do get.
So...basically, anyone want to pass down some words of advice on how to take better notes during interviews? I know that a tape recorder would be the best solution, but for practical reasons, that's not always possible.
2006-08-09
08:59:09
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sophicmuse
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