TYPE OF QUESTIONS FOR INTERVIEW

         i.            Open ended questions

It tends the interviewee to give explained reply. These questions starts with who , when, how, why. Questions are not in detail but gives a lot more space to answers.

e.g

1. How we will get rid of energy crises ?

2. Why ECP declared election 2013 a free and fair elections?

       ii.            Close ended questions

These questions are called yes and no questions. These are asked like ,

1.       Is it true that you have decided to join…….?

2.       Do you agree that cases against former president are reasonable?

These question are asked sometimes at the end of interview before the interview time slot ends.

      iii.            Multiple questions

These questions are combination of two or more situation. But we avoid these questions on radio because it may confuse the listeners to concentrate. most of the time interviewee answer the 2^nd part of question because he forgot the 1^st part or deliberately answer the easiest part.

   

     iv.            Summary questions

These questions are used to grab the listeners, keep them focused. It involves the answers of interviewee itself.   E.g

1.       Ok now we know the cause of energy crises, we have done agreement for  its eradication but how long it will take to get rid of it?

  

       v.            Confrontational questions

The most direct questions ae often the most challenging for interviewee and interviewer as well. So these questions must be asked very technically. In practice interviewer makes the interviewee to be accountable for his/her decisions or actions.

1.       Do you agree a military operation was not a right decision in a matter of lal masjid ?

2.       Do you admit lack of security in election 2013?

     vi.            Probing Questions

Sometimes interviewee revealed certain information or stated an opinion. Therefore it is necessary to ask for more details. It makes your interview interesting and different. It begins with phrases like “tell me more about it…?”

“Could you explain why is it so?”

“ what was in your mind when you decided to take this action?”  

“ did you feel for a once that you might not get the required results ?”

Experts says a sharp and talented interviewer is one who is a good observer and excellent listener  

TYPE OF INTERVIEWS ARE IN "RADIO PRODUCTION" BY ROBERT MCLEISH