Interview


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Unpublished interviews are not usually referred to in the reference list, however can be included if they are critical to your argument or are cited frequently. Check with your lecturer if you are unsure.

In-text citation example

... an important role in the history of photographic practice (Kate Kelly, interview, 2017).

OR

In an 2017 interview with Julianne Summer, Kate Kelly outlined the important role played …

Reference list

Reference list template

Name of interviewee (Surname, First name). Year. Interview by Interviewer's name. Place, month, date of interview. URL if relevant.

Reference list example

Kelly, Kate. 2017. Interview by Julianne Summer. Melbourne, September 22.

Published interview online:

Buolamwini, Joy. 2023. “ ‘If You Have a Face, You Have a Place in the Conversation About AI,’ Expert Says.” Interview by Tonya Mosley. Fresh Air, NPR, November 28. Audio, 37:58. https://www.npr.org/2023/11/28/1215529902/unmasking-ai-facial-recognition-technology-joy-buolamwini.

Tips for this reference type

  • See Manual 14.108
  • Interviews are usually cited under the name of the interviewee rather than the interviewer.
  • You may include other identifying information (i.e. position or organisation) if relevant.
  • For published or broadcast interviews, either in print or online, use the relevant citation style for the format (see 14.110).
  • An interview with a person who prefers to remain anonymous or whose name the author does not wish to reveal is called an Unattributed interview (see 14.109 ).
  • Email addresses should not be published unless necessary for the argument and express permission is granted by the owner. It is recommended you obtain the permission of the person who is communicating the information.
  • If there is any additional contextual information that is significant to this communication, please include it in the citation.
  • Author-date reference list entries that include a month and day (as for a newspaper article) do not need to repeat the year with the month and day. The year of publication follows the author’s name; the month and day are placed as normal (14.89).

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