Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Something Instead of Nothing

I thought that this article was good. I thought it was interesting that she found interviewing other people interesting. I do agree that interviewing a person is the best way to get to know them. Just being able to ask them whatever you want is great. She said that the result was a semi-real conversation. I think that giving an interview is a real conversation after all you are talking to this person and trying to understand the way they are and what are their views in life so you would have to have a real conversation. I also like it when she said that in an interview the interviewee is trying to promote a product or a concept of themselves. I think that is very true. Some of the interview i have seen with people whether they are a celebrity or just a regular person on the street the conversation always gets reared towards themselves. I think that the interviewer has most of the control in the conversation. They can bring up whatever they want. I really couldn't answer the question on why people feel they that they have to answer a question. I do agree with Morris because some people so like to talk and explain things even if they don't fully understand what they are talking about. Humans just like to talk its what we were born to do.

1 comment:

  1. Nice post, Keisha.

    As to why we answer interview questions - well, it's not really an easy question, but I think you provide a good answer.

    You also point to some important issues of "control" and identity in conversation. Indeed, you can control how you represent your interviewee. You have the power to frame what they say in a particular way.

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