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Interviews, actuality & field material · Core

Interview

ELI5

A recorded conversation in which questions are used to elicit testimony, expertise, memory, explanation or reflection.

Used in conversation

“We need to agree how the interview will be handled with the people affected.”

Pitch context

Use this in nonfiction pitches to separate what is known, accessible, ethical and structurally repeatable.

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Sources & evidence · 6

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