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So a good quote is music to their ears. You and the journalist are partners, not adversaries. Here are a few more useful tips.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h3 class=\"rich-text block-editor-rich-text__editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Schrijf kop...\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Try not to be overly defensive<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3>\n\n<p>It\u2019s the journalists\u2019 job to ask difficult questions. But that doesn&#8217;t make them difficult people. Take the time to break the ice before the interview starts. Have a chat about the day\u2019s news, for example, or the previous night\u2019s football match. This will make you more comfortable when you get to the \u2018on the record\u2019 portion of the discussion. And don&#8217;t forget: the sting is in the tail! Hence the trickiest questions are usually left to the end, so don\u2019t let your guard down. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h3 class=\"rich-text block-editor-rich-text__editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Schrijf kop...\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Measure the length of your quotes<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3>\n\n<p>A report in a TV news show is rarely longer than 2 minutes. This means that a journalist will choose two 20-30 second quotes, at best. So make sure that your answers aren&#8217;t too long. Otherwise, they may well be cut during editing. And you\u2019ll lose control of the communication. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h3 class=\"rich-text block-editor-rich-text__editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Schrijf kop...\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Keep the message simple<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3>\n\n<p>No matter how well-informed you are about the subject at hand, the average viewer will have little prior knowledge. So don\u2019t overcomplicate the story. Too many details don\u2019t work, as your story will get bogged down in them.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><h3 class=\"rich-text block-editor-rich-text__editable\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Schrijf kop...\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Set 3 key messages and practise them<\/strong><\/h3><\/h3>\n\n<p>Make sure you know, in advance, which key messages must be contained within the story, i.e. your answers. 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