Two new Poynter Institute articles examine Steve Kroft's interview with President Obama about the bin Laden raid, and suggest six questions that can help writers find the focus in their stories. Al Tompkins discusses the three basic types of interview questions: objective, subjective, and "the non-question question," while Tom Huang poses queries like "What’s the glimpse of wisdom we can offer?" and "How would you tell this story to a friend?"
May 10, 2011