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Research paper

hardcorecombhardcorecomb Registered User regular
edited March 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I am a student at a high school that is trying to do a research paper and i need for one of my sources to be an interview with someone in the media industry. My paper is on the effects of violence in the media on our society. Does anyone know someone that would be willing to let me do a 10-15 question interview that is in the industry and can provide proof?

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  • ScooterScooter Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Have you asked your teacher? I'd be surprised if he'd give an assignment like that without having some numbers/emails of local news channel people or some such.

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  • hardcorecombhardcorecomb Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Nope this paper was just sprung on the juniors here out of nowhere and there is no teacher guidance. We have to find everything on our own.

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  • Matt_SMatt_S Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    If I were you, I'd get in contact with some of your local news affiliates. Try giving them a call and see if they can help you in any way.

    Also, if you live somewhat close to a university with a Communications program, or something akin to it, calling them up or emailing them wouldn't be a bad idea.

    Good luck!

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  • KealohaKealoha Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Having just started doing interviews for assignments, you'll be really surprised at how much people love talking about something they're interested in. Finding a willing anchor, writer, or producer from your local television station would be really simple, and there is probably some contact info on the station's website.

    In addition, you could look to radio station websites. Make sure you let people know it's for class, though. If you do an entire interview and THEN let them know it most likely will not be getting published anywhere, people tend to get pissed...

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  • amateurhouramateurhour One day I'll be professionalhour The woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I'll third getting in touch with someone from a local news affiliate, those people are starved for attention most of the time, and would be happy to talk to you. I'm sure that's what the teacher had in mind when they assigned the project.

    also, like Kealoha said, make sure they know it's for a school project, because they often have contract obligations regarding interviews and such.

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  • kaliyamakaliyama Left to find less-moderated fora Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    proof of what? why would the media stockpoile 'proof'? do you mean proof of being in the industry?

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  • hardcorecombhardcorecomb Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    kaliyama wrote: »
    proof of what? why would the media stockpoile 'proof'? do you mean proof of being in the industry?

    Yeah i meant proof as in being able that they can prove they are a legit source of information.

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