After completing your pre-interview research,  you must set up interviews with candidates who are relevant to the story.  Familiarize yourself with the information so that you will be capable of asking additional topic-relevant questions mid-interview. Make sure that the interviewee is aware that the meeting is for a story-related interview.

TIPS:

• Organize questions in a logical progression.
• Avoid yes or no questions.
• Plan, plan, plan.
• Pay close attention for leads into additional questions during the interview.
• ALWAYS ask HOW and WHY.
• Make sure to take thorough notes or utilize a tape recorder for additional accuracy.
• It is better to ask someone to repeat themselves than to get it all wrong!
• Double-check the spelling of all names, including first and last.
• Don't forget the THANK YOU!
• Draft the story as soon as possible...

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