Myanmar has just conducted its by-elections. Its democracy icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, has won a historic parliamentary seat in the government. The by-elections are seen by many political observers as a move to open up Myanmar and a positive step towards reform. The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is urging the West to lift economic sanctions to help Myanmar in reforming its economic and political systems.
Assuming you are a journalist for BBC World Service, you have been assigned by your news editor to go to Yangon, Myanmar to interview Aung San Suu Kyi on the implications of her victory.
You need to prepare and research for the interview. As a broadcast journalist reporting for a national radio station:
1) How would you prepare to interview Aung San Suu Kyi? What research would you conduct? How would you derive the best and most appropriate questions?
2) What are the dos and don’ts when interviewing such personalities?
3) What are the questions you would pose to Aung San Suu Kyi? Explain why these questions are relevant to your audience.
Things to Note for Question 2
1) Answers are to be submitted in essay format.
2) Your answers should not exceed 1000 words in total. The word limit includes the questions to be posed to Aung San Suu Kyi.
3) List the research articles or news resources you consulted for this assignment.
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