Open Ended Questions
The ability to ask open-ended questions isa key component in interviewing for journalism, television, radio and other media.
An open-ended question is designed to encourage a full, meaningful answer using the subject's own knowledge and/or feelings. It is the opposite of a closed-ended question, which encourages a short or single-word answer. Open-ended questions also tend to be more objective and less leading than closed-ended questions (see next page).
Open-ended questions typically begin with words such as "Why" and "How", or phrases such as "Tell me about...". Often they are not technically a question, but a statement which implicitly asks for a response.
EXAMPLES
| Closed-Ended Question | Open-Ended Question | |
| Do you get on well with your alderman? | Tell me about your relationship with your alderman. | |
| Who will you vote for this election? | What do you think about the two candidates in this election? | |
| When did you open your business? | Tell me how your business got started. |
Adapted from MediaCollege.com."Open-ended Questions". Retrieved October 7, 2009.
http://www.mediacollege.com/journalism/interviews/open-ended-questions.html
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