Columnist Interview Question:

Role-specific Columnist Job Interview Questions:

Submitted by: Muhammad

☛ What do you like to read on your own time?
☛ Describe a time you found and pitched your own story.
☛ Share some examples of your best work.
☛ What was your role in putting together [this work sample]?
☛ How do you cope with the stress of tight deadlines?
☛ How do you ensure accuracy in your work?
☛ What publishing software have you used before?
☛ How often do you use social media? Which sites do you use the most?
☛ How would you rate your ability to use technology for storytelling? What are your strengths and weaknesses in this area?
☛ Describe a time you worked with a multidisciplinary team to tell a story.
☛ What do you know about our publication? What could we do better?
☛ Who would you consider to be our competitors?
☛ How familiar are you with our staff writers? Whose work do you follow and why?
☛ What current stories that are relevant to our publication?
Submitted by: Muhammad