Interview Intro

Here's one possible script. Feel free to suggest others.

"I’m Warren Vieth, a reporter for the OU In-Depth Journalism Project (or whatever we decide to call ourselves). I’m working on a story about the role of cell phones in vehicle accidents in Oklahoma. I’d like to interview you about this subject for a story we expect to publish within the next month or so."

(If the interview proceeds, make it clear at some point in the conversation that you might quote him or her in the story.)

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