Perfect Interviews: How to Focus on the Person, Not the Pen

Release time:  2026.04.13 | Author:  Mike (Journalism Major)

Stop Looking at Your Notebook During Interviews

As a journalist, the most important thing is eye contact. If you are looking down at your notes, you miss the subject's facial expressions and "unspoken" cues.

The "Invisible" Assistant

I put my phone on the table with NotroAI running. I don't look at it once. I focus entirely on the person I’m interviewing.

Instant Quotes

The moment the interview is over, I have the exact quotes ready for my article. No more "scrubbing" through audio files for hours. It has cut my writing time in half.