powerful radio

This week's reading was really helpful as I'm preparing to interview for our project. The thing that stuck out to me the most was the balance of control between the interviewer and the interviewee. On one hand, the interviewer asks all the questions, records what they want to record, and ultimately decides what is in the piece, on the other hand, in order for a interviewee to feel comfortable and open to answering questions, he has to be able to have enough control over his audience to make sure they're listening. This constant give and take is really interesting and I can't wait to be a part of it in real life. While interviewing people, my biggest fear is always forgetting a question or not knowing what to ask next, however I've found that when I give my subject enough control and attention, they can often guide me to my next point.