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Digging deeper: How to conduct better profile interviews

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So you’re doing the big front-page, in-depth profile of the community hero, the beloved school teacher, the hurricane survivor or the liquor king who became a Catholic priest (yes, that actually happened in Nashville). Join this session to discuss how to tackle the sit-down interview with your subject. Covered skills will include active listening, setting boundaries, mining their whole lives and sharing bits of your own story to spark people to tell more of theirs.
Nov 14, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM(America/Chicago)
Venue : Delta Ballroom C
20251114T1400 20251114T1445 America/Chicago Digging deeper: How to conduct better profile interviews So you’re doing the big front-page, in-depth profile of the community hero, the beloved school teacher, the hurricane survivor or the liquor king who became a Catholic priest (yes, that actually happened in Nashville). Join this session to discuss how to tackle the sit-down interview with your subject. Covered skills will include active listening, setting boundaries, mining their whole lives and sharing bits of your own story to spark people to tell more of theirs. Delta Ballroom C JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention amber@jea.org
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