Sometimes they look like script; sometimes they are funny or sarcastic; sometimes they have a photo-spread; sometimes the quotes are embedded, and the conclusions are more important than the person interviewed. Look for all the different ways interviews are conveyed to audiences. Think about how the writers/editors may have decided what to keep and what to edit out. Think about how all the questions seem connected or in a logical order. Do you think they were asked that way? Look and listen carefully for the analysis and commentary of the interviewer. Do they have an agenda or a message? What is it? Give some thought to how you will present your finished interview to an audience. You may want to have someone else video-record your presentation, or you may want to take photos for a print layout. Look as some options below to decide how you will present your interview. You will choose one of these formats for your assignment. A. Magazine format B. Newspaper format C. Radio talk show format D. Late night talk show format Once you have selected a format, you are ready to begin “spinning” the interview story into a finished project.
