I hope some of the questions, types of questions, preparation (knowing the background of the interviewee and the topic of the interview), and proper conduct (or rather the lack of it, in this video!?) will give you ideas.

Don't hesitate to write down questions you want to ask your interviewees, but don't feel constrained to these questions also. Be quick to think of follow-up questions too. BE FLEXIBLE BUT ON-TOPIC!

An example of an interview between Wolf Blitzer and Michael Moore:

The below interview is less heated than the above, but the one being interviewed is no less controversial than Michael Moore. Feel free to compare the two, but remember that, just because the interview is getting heated does not mean it was not a bad interview. If you were listening in class provocative and challenging probes are as important as neutral ones, for example. BE CIVIL BUT GET THE INFO YOU WANT (AND MORE!) FROM THE INTERVIEWEE!

An example of a CBS interview, on Glenn Beck:



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