The Reporting Process

"You're not an expert so don't be afraid to ask dumb questions". This line was interesting to me because if you are conducting an interview, I alway was told that you have to show that you are knowledgeable about the topic in question. That you have done previous research and prepared for the interview. This statement kind of contradicts that. I like that it points out to use all your senses. Sometimes I think it's kind of deceiving when a reporter writes about how a person was moving, or maybe sweating during an interview without letting the interviewee know that you are going to be publishing that. It could correlate into misinterpreted information. Maybe the interviewee isn't good a speaking and gets nervous. That doesn't mean he or she is lying, or giving off a tell-tale sign that the information isn't reliable. But in the end, detail is good. The more detail one can get out of anything, the better off they can be when going back to the situation. Its always better to have more information than not enough, but be careful not to necessarily bias information to favor what you are trying to find due to one's actions. They're probably not even knowing that they are doing it.