Describe the three phases of the personality profile interviewing process and what the reporter should accomplish in each.
What will be an ideal response?
The three phases of the personality profile process are the first interview, second interview, and third interview. The first interview should be used to establish basic facts about the subject’s life and personality. The reporter should ask broad, open-ended questions and make note of anything or anyone that the subject identifies as being important to him or her. After the first interview is over, the reporter should contact secondary sources to follow up on what the subject said and to get a sense of how the subject is perceived by those close to him or her. During the second interview, the reporter should follow up on any conflicts or inconsistencies between what the subject has said and what other people remember about him or her and ask the subject to comment on any new topics that were brought up by others. The third interview should be used for making observations about the subject’s appearance, surroundings, and mannerisms that can give the piece depth and richness. However, third interviews are considered a luxury, so much of this work may have to be done during the second interview instead.
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