In today’s media-savvy world, it’s hard for journalists to ask real questions and get real answers. Interview subjects often seem to know exactly what they want to say, and experienced ones have a way of controlling an interview. Good journalists have to find a way of drawing their subjects out, if they want to craft pieces that are really meaningful.
There is more than one way to skin a cat and there is more than one way to conduct an interview. Some find it useful to start an interview with friendly questions, and just let their subjects talk. Once that is out of the way the journalist can really dig in with harder, more substantive questions. But that can’t happen unless the journalist does some homework and is fully prepared.
Cameron Chung is an aspiring sports agent, currently working as an account executive at a tech startup in New York. He is a 2014 honors graduate of Florida State University, where triple majored in Finance, Marketing and Professional Sales. He is also a contributor to SportsAgentBlog.com, the leading resource for sports agency-related content. He has conducted numerous interviews that have been published on the site, such as his piece on NFL agent Tory Dandy.
“What advice do you have for young professionals looking to enter the athlete representation business?” Cameron Chung asked him. “My advice would be to do your research and make sure you understand as much as possible about the business before you get in,” Dandy replied. “I highly recommend trying to obtain an internship with an existing agency to get your foot in the door. If it is something you are truly passionate about then you can be successful.”
There is more than one way to skin a cat and there is more than one way to conduct an interview. Some find it useful to start an interview with friendly questions, and just let their subjects talk. Once that is out of the way the journalist can really dig in with harder, more substantive questions. But that can’t happen unless the journalist does some homework and is fully prepared.
Cameron Chung is an aspiring sports agent, currently working as an account executive at a tech startup in New York. He is a 2014 honors graduate of Florida State University, where triple majored in Finance, Marketing and Professional Sales. He is also a contributor to SportsAgentBlog.com, the leading resource for sports agency-related content. He has conducted numerous interviews that have been published on the site, such as his piece on NFL agent Tory Dandy.
“What advice do you have for young professionals looking to enter the athlete representation business?” Cameron Chung asked him. “My advice would be to do your research and make sure you understand as much as possible about the business before you get in,” Dandy replied. “I highly recommend trying to obtain an internship with an existing agency to get your foot in the door. If it is something you are truly passionate about then you can be successful.”