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Re: (meteorobs) Re: (NSAAC) Lew/perseids interview
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>I've never spoken to a reporter about astronomy, meteors, or anything else
>before. Any advice from those who've been through it??
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>Lew
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Well, try to be concise and clear. Reporters usually don't like long
stories, especially not when it concerns radio or TV. Always try to
remember that you are talking for non-experts. Keep it simple. Sometimes
this means you have to sacrifice some of the 'truth' or present something
slightly more simple or straight forward than it is. Avoid going into
sideway-details in the sense of 'yes, but....., sometimes.....' etc. Avoid
producing a too 'serious' image of yourself too: some quips always do good.
Show yourself a human (people often think that amateur astronomers are
world-weird professors)
But the best advice is to just keep statements short and concise. Anecdotes
always score, but keep them short too.
Basically, how well it goes for a large extend depends on the attitude of
the reporter. They can make or brake you. Succes!
Marco
(DMS)
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