Editing FIN:2. Different methods of transcribing (section)

==Unedited transcription==
Even when publishing an unedited interview there is some choices that you have to make and things you should be aware of. You have two major options:
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*Release the source material. This is probably the least edited form of an interview. You can chose between releasing your entire source file(s) or making a selection, as in cutting the sound files/video or releasing only a section of your notes. Be aware that this selection is already a form of editing.
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*Transcribing your source material. You can also transcribe your source material. When doing so, there is several choices you have to make. You should also be aware that there is no such thing as an objective transcription: Every form of transcription is already a form of editing and as such subjectively influenced. While transcribing you also have to make a couple of choices. Try to be aware of the effect these choices will have on the reader:
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*How organised will your transcript be? Do you correct spelling mistakes you made, do you use proper punctuation? Do you include erms, ums, etc.? If so do you do so in an organised fashion? An example of a transcript that intentionally does not pay attention to these things would be Andy Warhols novel “A, a Novel”. You have to be aware that less corrections mean less readability, but tools like this can be used as a formal point for example.
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*Do you correct syntax? For example, do you exclude fill words like “like”? Do you correct grammar mistakes that people make? Again, think about whether you want to make a formal point or whether you want to create something that is readable. As a reader it can be very difficult to follow an unedited transcript of spoken language.
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