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Delete "ever."

I'd delete both 'ever' and 'so far'.

Then, how about "As a journalist, how many people have you inverviewed only in the last year?"

I'd delete 'only'.

As of the 24th of August, 2015, is the "in the last year" the period of "08/25/14~08/24/15" or "01/01/14~12/31/14"?

lucas21cAs of the 24th of August, 2015, is the "in the last year" the period of "08/25/14~08/24/15" or "01/01/14~12/31/14"?

08/25/14~08/24/15

CJ

lucas21cAs a journalist, how many people have you interviewed?

Has the person also interviewed people when s/he was NOT a journalist? That's what it sounds like if you attach that fronted phrase.

To Mister Micawber:

Here, the questioner wants to know how many poeple the answerer has interviewed so far as a journalist, not a manager or boss. You know, he or she might have some experience of inverviewing people not as a journalist. That's the thought that I'd like to convey. Does it sound unnatural or wrong?

Is "As a journalist, how many people have you been inverviewing in the last year?" or "As a journalist, how many people have you been inverviewing since the last year?" okay? If not, could you tell me why it is wrong?

lucas21cIs "As a journalist, how many people have you been inverviewing in the last year?" or "As a journalist, how many people have you been inverviewing since the last year?" okay? If not, could you tell me why it is wrong?

Neither is natural, No sober, non-aggressive, native speaker would produce the second. It's not really a question of explaining why the