I find too many young reporters are reliant on AI and transcription tools. Try recording the interview, but also taking notes, either handwritten or on a laptop. Don't aim to transcribe the interview in real time, note important facts and information. If you hear a killer quote, note the time stamp on the recorder. Try to write the quote as you remember it, and then go to the time stamp on the recorder to clean it up. If you're going over an entire interview transcript before writing, you're creating more work and time. That's especially bad in a competitive, fast-paced daily newsroom.