Interview questions for Matt Laubhan
What all does your job entail?
What is the benefit of working in a newsroom this size?
Being a meteorologist, is anything pre-scripted, or do you ad lib?
How would you describe the atmosphere in your news room?
If an intern/new employee asked you what its like to work here, how would you answer?
Does your newstation allow you to conduct interviews via email? How do you feel about that?
Are you always on set or do you go on location?
What happens if you’re sick? Who covers your stories?
How many people in your newsroom have the same job as you?
Does WTVA offer journalism/meteorology internships?
Tupelo tornadoes questions
Does your news station have any social media regulations?
What is the hardest story you’ve ever had to cover?
PERSONAL QUESTIONS
What are the day to day struggles that come with both you and your wife being in front of the camera?
How did you become so interested in the field?
What time do you get into the station and what time do you leave?
Do you have a routine? How long do you get for lunch?
Do you socialize with your coworkers outside of work?
When you attended the University of Kansas, did you participate in any internships? How helpful do you consider internships to be?
When you lived in Texas and worked with KLBK- TV and KAMC- TV, were those the first jobs you had?
You’ve received 3 Emmy Awards, are they all for the same broadcast? How do you feel about winning them?
Do you have any fears weather wise?
What does your wife do?
How do you connect with your audience outside of social media?
Do you use snapchat as a social media source?
After being in front of the camera, how do you relax and get away?
FINAL QUESTIONS
What is the key to survival as an entry level reporter?
What advice do you have for somebody such as myself who wants to go into journalism/meteorology?