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Question 21 of 27 for our Newspaper Columnist Mock Interview

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Question 21 of 27

How do you plan on getting readers to read your column each week?

The candidate should talk about how they will draw in readers, from marketing, to talking about their upcoming column on social media, to keeping their writing interesting and consistent. The hiring manager wants to pick someone who the public will be interested in following, and the candidate should have some ideas of how they plan on interesting the local audience.



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  • 21. How do you plan on getting readers to read your column each week?

      How to Answer

      The candidate should talk about how they will draw in readers, from marketing, to talking about their upcoming column on social media, to keeping their writing interesting and consistent. The hiring manager wants to pick someone who the public will be interested in following, and the candidate should have some ideas of how they plan on interesting the local audience.



      Written by Christina Erne

      Answer Example

      "I love using social media to market my columns. I interact with readers online with live videos to see what they are excited about reading this week and I keep readers interested for the next column by this kind of advertising."

      Written by Christina Erne