Reporter practice interview
News judgement, sourcing and verification, ethical reporting, clear writing and deadlines. Practise the 5 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- Junior
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
A reporter finds stories, gathers facts from reliable sources, checks them and writes clearly to deadline. The panel is deciding whether you have good news judgement, verify before you publish, treat sources fairly and can turn a complicated issue into a story ordinary readers understand.
How to prepare
- Read the outlet's recent coverage and be ready to talk about stories you liked and gaps you see.
- Prepare two or three story ideas you could pitch, each with a clear angle and possible sources.
- Think of a time you checked a claim before using it and how you did it.
- Review the basic ethics of reporting, including fairness, accuracy and protecting sources.
- Practise summarising a news event in a few clear sentences.
Common mistakes
- Pitching topics instead of stories with a clear angle.
- Not knowing the outlet's audience or recent coverage.
- Treating verification as slow when it protects you and the outlet.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
5 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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