Great video! I’d love to know how to appropriately introduce yourself and ask them for an interview in a way that they would want to take part in, I get really nervous and can’t get people to answer.
That's a great question. You can see a little bit of that when Vaughn was approaching people for this piece - he would go up to them and just introduce himself, his affiliation (NBC News), and say he has a quick question. Check out the video we did on Local News Reporting to see more of that - Melissa Colorado just introduces herself and asks if they have opinions and usually by that point people are more than happy to talk! nbcuacademy.com/local-news-reporter/
Reporters can be nervous but remember that with repetition you can get the nerves worked out of you! Using the tips we outlined here can help alleviate some of these fears.
Yes you have to accept the fact that there are rude people and get over it. It does get easier with time. Don't ask if you can record them right away. Just ask if you can talk to them for a second and then explain to them what you're doing.
@@monicac719 I feel like a camera person is quite integral personally, not only so you're able to focus on interviewing, but also having that extra person really boosts your confidence and makes you feel safer.
Yes they are also sometimes called vox pops! We spoke to some of our colleagues about this. We have found that many of our dot com colleagues refer to them as vox pops, and in the UK, vox pop is a more common term. Here in the US, and especially in TV news, we refer to them as MOS.
