With the interviewing I’ve done as an academic, I always transcribe the interview exactly like the recording. I don’t correct grammar or take out fillers because I feel it is classist to do so. However, when I write the articles and use quotes from the interviews I’ve done, I always send the article to the participants to review and ask them if they appreciate the way that they’re represented. If they want the filler words taken out then I take them out. If they don’t, I dont. They’re not my words to edit, they belong to the person who spoke them and it’s up to them to decide.
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