Interview Reflection
Looking back on the interview, there are a few things I would change if I had the resources and time to do so. I think it was a solid interview overall, but could obviously use some improvement. Here are the things I would change.
First, if I had the resources I would have used a better filming set up. I used my phone to film the project, but I would prefer to use a better camera as well as better microphones. Lighting would also have been a benefactor to the quality of the interview.
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Second, I would have attempted to formulate slightly more specific questions. The questions were decent in my opinion, but could have used some refining. If I had the time I would have loved to put in more research on specific topics that I now know would resonate more with the subject.
If I had to develop a story from this interview I would probably want to spin it about how the subject worked in an airline company at the time. I would have more specific questions about that aspect of the story. I would also want to get other perspectives if at all possible to turn it into a story.
I took notes during the interview but if I had it to do over again I would be more specific with my writing. I would have focused on more quotes, whether I need them or not. I would also want to really focus on the wording of the answers even in my generic notes.
I didn’t have any specific technology issues, but as mentioned before I would want to use better equipment. If I was doing it over again, I would also want a better location to do the actual interview, partly just to make the subject more comfortable. No specific technology issues were had to a distracting point.
