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Essay / Interview Essay: Facebook Interview with Jodi Van...
I chose to conduct my interview on Facebook Messenger. This allowed me to interview someone who lives quite far from me and keep a record of the interview. Although a social media interview may seem inhibiting due to the fact that you can't hear the person's voice or read their body language, it actually gives you just as much information. Luckily, I made a conscious decision to keep an open mind about Jodi and it didn't take long to shatter my image of her as stuck up. An important thing to consider about stereotypes is that they are not always correct. West and Turner make an excellent point when discussing perceptions: “without patience and tolerance, you will not be able to verify the accuracy of your perceptions” (West and Turner, 2011, p. 72). If I had gone into this interview without patience and tolerance, I would not have been able to refute my own perception of Jodi. I think if I had conducted this interview over Skype or any other form of video chat, Jodi could have instantly shown me that she's not stuck up. I could have judged by his non-verbal cues such as body language and tone of voice. There was a moment where Jodi went off topic and started a side conversation. It was afterward that I asked him, “How would you like to be remembered/what