Covering An Event
Data Collection, Interview
noun, verbal noun
Your job is to take materials from a bunch of different people because you're covering an event. This data collection needs to be thorough, so you try to take all the materials you can from as many people as you can find.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned the on'yomi of 取 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
You're covering an event featuring all kinds of chutes (しゅ). They have the whole range, from laundry chutes and garbage chutes, to evacuation chutes and so much more. You'll be doing some data collection and interviews about all these chutes, and you can't wait!
取材をする
to conduct an interview, to gather data
取材を受ける
to be interviewed
取材を行う
to conduct an interview, to gather data
取材活動
reporting activities
取材記事
a news article, an article by a reporter
取材相手
interviewee
取材に行く
to go to interview someone, to go cover an event
取材に来る
to come to cover a story, to come to interview someone
取材に答える
to respond to a request to interview
今回の取材
this interview
マスコミの取材
media coverage
テレビの取材
television coverage
取材にご協力いただけませんか。
I'm wondering if you would allow us to get an interview?
明日は、スポーツイベントの取材に行きます。
I will go to cover the sports event tomorrow.
今は有名アーティストのコンサートの取材をしています。
I'm covering the concert of a famous artist now.
マスコミの取材が一斉に始まりました。
Media coverage started simultaneously.