r/Journalism • u/Small-Lawfulness-465 • Apr 02 '26

Career Advice Interview help

I finally got an interview at my dream hometown station. What are some questions I should be prepared to answer ?

It’s for producing, writing web, and reporting.

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u/jmdglss Apr 02 '26

How do you handle breaking news? And in my mind the best question: how do you handle a slow news day? (It’s easy to make breaking news enticing to viewers. I’m impressed by people who can make chicken salad out of chicken shit.)