Part 1
List 3 interviewing how-tos that were mentioned in lecture today. Give a concrete example of how you would do each in a real-life situation.
1 Check Accuracy:
In a real life situation, if someone were to give me questionable information, I could easily interview another person around the topic to verify. If for some reason the information did not match up, then I could find a third source to decide which information is correct.
2 Interview Again:
This rule seems very important, yet also very simple. It is important to take down an interviewee's contact information to set up a second interview. This second interview doesnt necessarily need to be in person; a telephone call may be more effective.
3 Seek Source's Help:
A source can be very helpful in getting more information and sources. Before I ended the interview, I might ask the person I was interviewing if they had any other sources that I may be able to interview. By doing this, I would be able to get a more detailed story and also cross-reference the accuracy of both sources.
Part 2
Correct these sentences. There may be more than one thing wrong in each sentence. (Tip: Can we say, "Punctuation Guide?")
Grammatically wrong
Defeated in the house, the Senate now gets to debate the bill.
1. The bill was defeated in the house, and now the senate must debate it.
Stylistically wrong
2. The 19-year-old boy got a ticket for jay-walking at 9 PM last night.
Last night at 9 PM, the 19-year-old boy got a ticket
See if you can catch what's wrong.
3. Meredith ran away from home, she was so angry that night.
Meredith ran away from home because she was so angry that night.
This should be easy (Hint: there are three things wrong):
4. "I wonder if this is how you punctuate this quote?" Brittney bellowed.
"I wonder if this is how you punctuate this quote," Brittney said.
OK, now that's enough torture. Answer this question for a bonus point:
5. Why is it important for journalists to get grammar and punctuation and spelling right?
For journalists, everything relies on credibility. If a journalist makes grammar and punctuation mistakes, then their credibility is destroyed and people will question the accuracy and dependability of the journalist.
