BBC 2- Interviewing Skills

On the 13 November 2008 I went to the BBC. I went there so that I could test my interview skills on real people. When we got there we were put in groups and given cameras, booms and microphones and were told to find people to interview around the building. It was very fun. I found not only did I improve my interview skills but I learned a lot about jobs in the media industry. Each person that I interviewed was asked the same questions:

What is your job?
What does that mean?
Do you enjoy your job?
What is your favourite part of your job?
What is your least favourite part of your job?
And what is your favourite ice-cream flavour?

The last one was just for fun. I found that all the people at the BBC that I interviewed really enjoyed their jobs. I also learned that a lot of them started of in a small job and worked their way up. It was really interesting to see how much goes on behind the screens because there were so many jobs that didn't include filming or being in front of the camera. Or even anything to do with the media aspect at all. It was also a really good day to visit because it was the day before children in need.
So we got to interview a few people from outside the BBC about their jobs to. And we actually saw Pudsy!


Overall it was a really enjoyable experience and I would love to work there when I'm older.