interviews and profiles, interviewed profiles, or profiled interviews?

The "How to Conduct an Interview" article from MIT clearly details the appropriate process by which one should conduct a business interview. I found the reconstruction section particularly helpful as it provided tips on how to best preserve the details of the interview that are significant. The one complaint I have about the short article is the lack of color and pictures; though concise and informative, the site is aesthetically unappealing.


Gerald Grow's article "A Formula for Writing a Business Profile Article" uses clear and understandable language to concisely provide an instructional on writing business profiles. The examples are helpful, the directions are logical, and the guide is both direct and effective. The one critique I have for Grow is similar to my former complaint; it would benefit his readers to provide a continuous example of an actual business profile. And maybe some colors or pictures...maybe instructional articles were not meant to be visually engaging, but it sure would be nice.


The article "For Hire: Fine Art Appraiser" by Cate Linberry is an example of a profile article detailing the work of appraiser Nan Chisholm. The text is easy to read, separated in sections by interview question, and Linberry does a decent job of balancing information about the profession and about Chisholm's personal life. It seems like the work of consolidating information for a profile article is reduced greatly by writing in the question-answer format as Linberry does. In terms of the content, I can't say that I am any more drawn to art appraisals having read about Chisholm's life.


In her article "Profile Article of Delancy Street's Director, Dr. Mimi Silbert," Halle Stockton's prose is natural, clear, and extremely easy to read. Her own narration is laced with short snippets of Silbert and others' quotations, creating a smooth and engaging story, broken up enough to keep your attention but coherent enough to follow an unmistakable trajectory. I think I prefer Stockton's prose to Linberry's question and answer format, especially as Silbert's profile provides a narrative of her life instead of a few seemingly disjointed responses.