How to Answer: What experience do you have making difficult decisions surrounding tragic stories?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Reporter job interview.
9. What experience do you have making difficult decisions surrounding tragic stories?
How to Answer
A hiring manager is looking for a candidate who is able to report on often sad or emotional stories with a level head. The candidate must show they are able of reporting on difficult stories by making good ethical decisions. A good response would be to give examples of previous difficult stories and how the candidate has dealt with covering it, despite the tragedy or emotions involved with it.
Written by Christina Erne
Answer Example
"No matter the emotional aspect of the story I report on, I am able to keep my professional work separate from my personal emotions. While I have covered many stories where parents have lost young children in a tragic event, I must report the story fairly and accurately, and must keep my own emotions separate so I can give the story the time and justice it deserves."
Written by Christina Erne