http://www.edrants.com/rules-for-interviewing/ a cultural website in ever-shifting standing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.edrants.com/rules-for-interviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-261323 JDsg Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:02:37 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=14772#comment-261323 Regarding interviews in restaurants and cafes, try to select those that are of a moderate noise level. Too soft and everyone will be privy to the conversation; too loud and neither side can hear each other. I went through the latter scenario a year or two ago (I was the interviewee). The college kids who asked to interview me chose a Starbucks that was jam-packed with people, and it was a very difficult conversation to have; their attempt at transcribing the recording must have been frustrating to do. Regarding interviews in restaurants and cafes, try to select those that are of a moderate noise level. Too soft and everyone will be privy to the conversation; too loud and neither side can hear each other. I went through the latter scenario a year or two ago (I was the interviewee). The college kids who asked to interview me chose a Starbucks that was jam-packed with people, and it was a very difficult conversation to have; their attempt at transcribing the recording must have been frustrating to do.

]]> http://www.edrants.com/rules-for-interviewing/comment-page-1/#comment-261322 esills Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:27:45 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=14772#comment-261322 Donald Murray (former Globe writing coach) would be proud. Great post! Donald Murray (former Globe writing coach) would be proud. Great post!

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