voxpop & interviewing for radio
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How to gather Radio VOXPOPTRANSCRIPT
Vox/Pops & Interviewing for Radio
VOX POP(Voice of People)
VOX POP
Series of brief statements from a number of people, tightly edited and designed to give an indication of public opinion on a current issue, event etc.
Allows people’s participation
Editing of Vox Pop(Compiling the best parts of each recording
into a series of statements)
VOX POP
Characteristics:
Variety of different voices Contrast of opinion (pro-con) selected at random
VOX POP
Purpose: To,
Reflect public opinion encourages people’s participation provide authenticity/ credibility make topics more lively and attractive Overcome gap between radio and listener
VOX POP
Constraints: Time-consuming editing people afraid to speak out Language problem Lack of training Lack of managerial support
VOX POP
Misconceptions:
Ordinary people have nothing to say Radio only for professionals Interviews remain anonymous
VOX POP
Rules:
Stick to one question only keep recordings short and snappy voice clips only (on links or questions)
VOX POP
Give listeners the feeling that their participation in radio programming is welcome and wanted – and they will gain confidence in
themselves, their radio and their government
VOX POP
Each Vox Pop sound byte should be short and incisive,
not more than 15 to 20 seconds long.
VOX POP
Select Topic of your own on which you want to conduct a
vox pop
Operating Recorders
Practical work
Research&
Interviewing
Research:
• Importance of Research• Four steps of research process
1. Stories already published or broadcast2. Public Sources3. Anonymous sources4. Victims
Types of Interviews:
• Informational
• Interpretive Interview
• Emotional Interview
Interviewer
Interviewee Listener
Subject
Know your:• Subject• Interviewee• Own role
• Listener• purpose
Do proper research Expert/ celebrity/ ordinary person Mouth piece of the listener You are not the star Age, interest, information needs Enlighten, Gather options Convey information, Entertain Create awareness, Move, Change attitudes
The Interview
The Art of Interviewing:
Before Know your concept Research your topic Select your interviewee Organize your questions Brief your interviewee
The Art of Interviewing:
During Listen carefully Let the interviewee lead you to the
next question Stick to your structure Keep your questions short and tight
The Art of Interviewing:
After: A short briefing session with interviewee Listen to your interview Note down points of improvement
(Get used to listening your voice on tape)
The Art of Interviewing:
Do’s Come well prepared Arrive a little early Test your equipment before interview Take spare batteries Ask one question at a time Adjust your language and tone to the situation Ask questions that your listeners would like to have answered Be a good listener
The Art of Interviewing:
Don'ts Start with the most provocative question Jump too quickly from one question to another Be afraid of silence Make personal remarks Give unnatural breaks Impose yourself forget to end with a good “tag”
(A strong point of argument or amusement will make your interview memorable)
Remember:
• Be focused• Listen, Listen and Listen
News Interviews are only 20 seconds longSo no need to record too much material
Exercise
30 min