Well, wouldn’t you know it. No sooner do I declare my plan for enhancing interview performance than an opportunity appears. I had a phone message from the local TV station asking if they could interview me for a piece on the posters. After checking again with my supervisor (very supportive) I said yes.
\nHowever, unlike in my ideal situation, I had only a bit of time between intense meetings to prepare. I went back to my blog post and got to it. I wrote out the main messages I wanted to share; reviewed the feedback on facebook and wrote out responses; and consulted with experts. Specifically, I spoke with someone in Aboriginal Programs and Services about how to appropriately reference the posters in terms of being on Aboriginal land. I also spoke with someone in public affairs about what to say and how to say it. He proposed a few questions and points to consider, which I did.<\/p>\n
The actual interview took about 5 minutes. It was rapid-fire. It was hard to keep my points in my head with the speed of the questions but I felt pretty good about my responses. <\/p>\n
The segment aired tonight. It wasn’t bad. There wasn’t the problematic angle I had feared. They had quotes from diverse people which all seemed relevant. They included 2 soundbytes from me, both of which were reasonable.<\/p>\n
In the end, I concluded that I prefer radio to TV interviews – or, at least, live to pre-recorded. I don’t enjoy soundbytes and being part of someone else’s framing of the situation. In a live interview there’s the possibility of shaping the narrative and conditioning your remarks, something you can’t do if someone else is editing out what they want. <\/p>\n
Overall grade for the experience: B<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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