What makes a good profile?

Blog 4: What makes a good profile?

A profile, to journalists, is a way to further know the subject or person that will be written about. Even if you know the person, you need to know them better before starting to write anything. A good profile will contain background and biographical information. In order to obtain this information we must do some intensive research. A profile is a great piece to do before interviewing someone. Being prepared will make the profile that much better. Profiles can and will set the scene for the piece of writing or interview. If you know that the person is an animal lover, than you can express that before an interview or even in the lead. The profile should set the scene for what’s to come. A good profile will have a lot of biographical information that can somehow tie into the story or help ask questions in interviews. A good profile will allow the reporter to get inside the story more and to be more prepared.