Select a topic of local interest. Assuming you were going to conduct an interview with an expert on that issue to gather information, list three individuals with whom you would strive to set up an interview. (Be realistic: list people who you actually would have an opportunity to interview.) Gather and write a brief summary of the background information on the issue and about the expert's stand on the issue prior to the interview. Prepare a list of 15 to 20 questions you want to ask and rank them in order of priority according to the purpose of the interview.