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Chicago divides interviews into two broad classifications: 

• published interviews, such as those in a magazine or newspaper, with and without a known interviewer.
• personal interviews (interviews or correspondence) conducted by you, the writer, and are not publicly available. 

Published Interviews:

Footnote for a Magazine:

1. Interviewee First Name Interviewee Last Name, “Title of Interview,” interview by First Name Last Name, Title of Publication, Month Day, Year, URL. 

1. Sally Rooney, “The Beautiful World of Sally Rooney,” interview by Olivia Marks, British Vogue, August 9, 2021, https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/sally-rooney-interview. 

Footnote for a Broadcast Interview:

1. Interviewee First name Last Name, “Title of Episode, if provided,” interview by First Name Last Name, Title of Show, Month Day, Year, Network, URL/Streaming Service Name.

1. Sally Rooney, interview by Jeffrey Brown, PBS NewsHour, September 30, 2019, PBS, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIGSMGdgCyQ.

Bibliography for a Magazine: 

Interviewee Last Name, First Name. “Title of Interview.” Interview by First Name Last Name, Title of Publication, Month Day, Year. URL. 

Rooney, Sally. “The Beautiful World of Sally Rooney.” Interview by Olivia Marks, British Vogue, August 9, 2021. https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/sally-rooney-interview.

Bibliography for a Broadcast Interview:

Interviewee Last Name, First Name. “Title of Episode, if provided.” Interview by First Name Last Name. Title of Show,  Month Day, Year. Network, URL/Streaming Service Name.

Rooney, Sally.  Interview by Jeffrey Brown.  PBS NewsHour, September 30, 2019. PBS, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIGSMGdgCyQ.

Personal Interviews:

These appear in the footnote only, not in the bibliography.

1. Interviewee First Name Last Name, Form of communication, Month Day, Year. 

1. John Doe, email message to author, November 9, 2023. 

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