How Do You Interview Complete Strangers For A News Story?
News writing is not an arena in which you can be shy, especially when you’re sent on the street to get the next big story. You’ll often find you will have to interview complete strangers for a news story, something that may send shivers down your spine. With some simple tips, however, you can interview complete strangers for a news story with complete success. Here’s how. Pick your subject with care. Look for a person who seems intelligent, not in too much of a hurry and not on drugs. Don’t approach the man sleeping on the park bench or the woman juggling 10 bags of groceries and two small children. Also refrain from interviewing anyone who doesn’t speak the same language you do unless they happen to have an interpreter nearby. Grab the person’s attention. Walking up to someone and saying, “Hi, I’m John Doe from the Daily Telegram,” is not all that captivating. Approaching a person with an interesting question is more the way to go. “Do you care that gas is $4 per gallon?” “Where are y
