Introduction to Audio Interviewing--SPEECH 325

This entry outlines a day or two  in a 4.5 hour class being taught on interviewing.  We spent some time yesterday learning how to use audio equipment, but have done fairly little to think about structuring an interview, writing questions, etc.

Our day (or two) will go like this...

1) Meet Studs Terkel...

Also might check article and video from Chicago Tribune after his death

2) Learn about Storycorps

3) Listen to a couple more sample interviews conducted and edited by students and housed on the Voices from the Valley web page.  

3) Practice using the equipment once more.  Guide for how to do so is here.

4) Discuss Holding On...We'll listen to one from the book as well--Robert Shields and the world's longest diary.

5) Writing Questions for Storycorps-like interview focusing on your college career.  View links above on conducting interviews--several of them relate to writing questions.

6) Practice using equipment once more--asking a few of our Storycorps questions.

7) Listen to a couple samples from Day in the Worklife

Listen to sample from Dan's Barber Shop

8) Assign people to interview for Mankato Works Project--Begin thinking about interview questions