WRITING 166J FORM: Finding and contacting experts (Online Journalism: Reporting and Publishing) As a team or as an individual, identify and contact a total of at least (6) experts on your team topic. Schedule and conduct at least two (2) of these interviews by email. The remaining interviews may be performed by phone. This completed form is due to be turned in at class May 3 along with a copy of your completed interview form for each expert interviewed. If you are having trouble making contact with your expert(s) alert instructor ASAP for permission to extend assignment deadline until May 10. (However, remember that outline/first draft of main story is due May 3 with final draft due May 10.)
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------------------------------------- NAME/TEAM: TOPIC: Expert No. 1 ------------ Full name: Title or position: Affiliation (company name, university or agency): Expert's email address or phone: What makes this person an expert on your topic? How did you find this expert? Date you emailed/phoned this expert: Date expert replied to you: Date of email/phone interview: Expert No. 2 ------------ Full name: Title or position: Affiliation (company name, university or agency): Expert's email address or phone: What makes this person an expert on your topic? How did you find this expert? Date you emailed/phoned this expert: Date expert replied to you: Date of email/phone interview: Expert No. 3 ------------ Full name: Title or position: Affiliation (company name, university or agency): Expert's email address or phone: What makes this person an expert on your topic? How did you find this expert? Date you emailed/phoned this expert: Date expert replied to you: Date of email/phone interview: Expert No. 4 ------------ Full name: Title or position: Affiliation (company name, university or agency): Expert's email address or phone: What makes this person an expert on your topic? How did you find this expert? Date you emailed/phoned this expert: Date expert replied to you: Date of email/phone interview: Expert No. 5 ------------ Full name: Title or position: Affiliation (company name, university or agency): Expert's email address or phone: What makes this person an expert on your topic? How did you find this expert? Date you emailed/phoned this expert: Date expert replied to you: Date of email/phone interview: Expert No. 6 ------------ Full name: Title or position: Affiliation (company name, university or agency): Expert's email address or phone: What makes this person an expert on your topic? How did you find this expert? Date you emailed/phoned this expert: Date expert replied to you: Date of email/phone interview: -------------------------------------------------- Note: This form was adapted from content developed by Mindy McAdams of the University of Florida and is used with the permission of the author.