Reporting
1. Good
Reporters
a. Look
and listen to readers
b. Look
at everyone at an event as a potential source
c. See
that some people are better sources than others
d. Information
is who what where when why how
2. Research
a. Helps
reporters understand stories
b. Previously
published material is good research
c. Primary
sources provide background
3. Interviews
a. Better
questions = better answers
b. Listen
actively
c. Take
good notes!
Writing
1. Notes
a. Questions
focus the story
b. Incomplete
notes = unfinished story
c. Keep
notes organized
2. Stories
a.
i. Lead
– opening sentence or paragraph
ii. Quotes
– word for word statements
iii. Transitions
– details that give context to quotes
iv. Conclusion
– ties story back to lead
b.
3. Good
Writing
a. Depends
on an angle and substance
b. Tightly
written and lively
c. Good
narrative elements
d. Fresh
and original
Read the article by Mallory
Summers & see all the components working together
Writing effective headlines requires creativity, effort, and
attention to details
What can you take from this page to help in writing
creative headlines?
Describe the 3-step process to writing dynamic headlines
1. Understanding
of content (Key words)
2. Word
play strategies (Rhymes)
3. Guidelines
(Draft Phrases)
Captions
1. Content
a. Do
more than state the obvious
b. Answer
possible questions
c. Reporting
skills
d. Direct
quotes make captions better
2. Describe
the 3-step process to writing captions
a. Range
from identification to mini story-telling
b. Specific
details and understanding
c. No
jokes!
Photography
We will be discussing this
section in class
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