[Nfb-editors] question on how to handle quoted material in an interview

[Wunder, Gary]

Hi Dana. I would simply say that the person you are quoting said, then write out what they said without quotation marks. In this way it is clear that you are producing what you thought they related without pretending it is a word for word quote. If the words are so beautiful or dramatic or important to be attributed exactly, you always have the option of contacting them and reading the quotation for accuracy. In most cases a close paraphrase will do, and if you decide you really need the quotations, often people will tell you that is exactly what they said if you make it sound good.

Gary