ALEX: I can see by your resume here that you studied business administration.
9 t5 V2 X* W- E' {6 I MORGAN: That's right.( O) i3 z( r1 b# M
ALEX: So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper.
" X! V2 o$ o: A4 m2 \0 h4 t MORGAN: I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.1 ?7 l) X: R+ h
And I've always been very interested in journalism./ H$ J# z$ @% L5 S: e
ALEX: But journalism——it's a very different profession from administration. P- l* C8 r) f( l, p n/ [, b
You know a lot about administration.
# D1 q+ x9 @, T4 C: s Why don't you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?
+ R( c+ O2 u2 z8 A3 H, z" h MORGAN: I studied administration, yes, but I am more attracted to writing articles.1 U! A9 ^. N8 ]) u. G# s
I want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news.6 C* X$ C, I" p' _ e
ALEX: A new reporter must expect to work many hours.
2 x! k+ K# O. s+ u( }# m MORGAN: I know that the profession requires dedication.6 h: l6 [; P `6 w* w
ALEX: You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.
( J: O+ H+ R- D3 L% D And there is a lot of pressure in this job.7 O0 h! H$ n7 T; D! I2 P0 q
You have to get stories in by the deadline.
1 H0 A* Z6 z3 R+ r4 J You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange things by yourself.
3 x! q0 _) `$ \ n" C4 N: R MORGAN: I know that beginning reporters work many hours.8 Z4 u5 e$ s* E4 z! b6 L% v7 n
I am very willing to take on the challenge." g$ @' b: v% W; ?' x
ALEX: May I ask how well you know the city?
5 K+ F4 A* j4 z' T MORGAN: I grew up here.
) J8 t' R# j+ {# [; X# w ALEX: But you went to college in Maine.; ?4 r2 `/ z4 v6 X. C5 Z
So you haven't lived here for almost five years, yes?+ k6 C, j/ D! f4 l5 M
MORGAN: Yes, that's true. But I grew up on the north side of town.
8 d, v- Q! T, v" \2 {( X% H And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go.
2 m. Q% M" A# w1 y2 b ALEX: That's good. Because if you’re hired, we will be sending you everywhere.' [; |6 i9 I. ]! h% L
The job is in the city news department.9 C) G0 }+ a4 B& C* G* s
MORGAN: Yes, I'm aware of that.* n W0 S! K& j- r
ALEX: Judging by the stories you gave us, I'd say your writing is very good." c+ L. \# m3 X. `0 W; C7 L( H2 j: s: L
Have you written things other than newspaper stories?
+ F( d ^- F6 I MORGAN: I have experience writing newsletters for a health club.
4 J" s1 h! g) V+ |* c I mentioned that in my resume.
3 V5 X' w* U9 D2 z; { ALEX: You did that while you were in school?. D% d3 W8 x& v) ?1 K! S; I
MORGAN: Yes.! i" O$ ?* N4 L8 H+ R. g
ALEX: Oh, yes, I see it. Well, I think our interview is complete then.
7 e b r6 J, I8 A4 D Are there any questions you would like to ask me?- T; W9 d6 O. E! r% f9 E
MORGAN: No, not at the moment.
H, ^) U; r+ J ALEX: Alright, then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so.
& F8 h/ r. h8 }; @' _/ R I have to interview several more people.2 {6 q: I' N$ V% R
MORGAN: Thank you, Mr. Jones. |