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JUNIOR LEVEL

Interview Questions for Journalist

What is your understanding of SEO principles and how do you apply them to your work?

Are you fluent in any languages other than English?

How do you engage with the audience through social media platforms?

What steps do you take to meet deadlines?

Tell us about a time when you had to revise your work to meet editorial approval or fit time/space requirements.

Describe any experience you have with video or audio production.

Tell us about a time when you had to deal with a difficult source during an interview.

Tell us about a time when you had to work under tight deadlines.

Tell us about a time when you had to adapt to a changing news environment.

How do you ensure accuracy in your writing and avoid errors?

Do you have experience working with news outlets or publications?

Can you provide an example of a news story you have researched and written?

What aspects of journalism do you find most challenging? How do you overcome these challenges?

How do you ensure that your news stories are unbiased and balanced?

What is your approach to collaborating with a news team?

How do you generate story ideas?

Do you have any experience participating in press conferences?

Are you comfortable working with video and audio editing software?

Have you ever interviewed sources for a news story? If so, how did you ensure the reliability of your sources?

Do you have experience shooting and editing multimedia content?

What do you believe makes a news story newsworthy?

How do you stay up to date with current events?

What experience do you have in journalism?

Are you willing to cover various topics, even if they are outside your area of expertise?

Have you ever worked on a story that sparked controversy? How did you handle it?

How do you ensure that your work meets the standards and expectations of the target audience?

Are you familiar with privacy, contempt, and defamation laws?

What journalism ethics do you adhere to?

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