Sunday, October 9, 2016

WEEKS 7 & 8 SUMMARY & OVERVIEW

SUMMARY:

For these weeks, we will:
  • Discuss and review examples of the third reporting assignment 
  • Review and practice "summary ledes"
  • Review the "inverted pyramid" format
  • Learn tips and tricks in organizing the information in your traditional news story
HOMEWORK:
  • Begin work on the third reporting assignment  - draft due Oct. 20/graded version due Oct. 25
  • Begin work on the new audio assignment - due Nov. 1
  • Here are the chapters that we have covered and/or will cover (up to this point in the semester):
    • 2: Selecting and Reporting the News
    • 5: Libel, Privacy and Newsgathering Issues
    • 6: Ethics
    • 7: Basic News Leads
    • 8: Alternative Leads
    • 9: The Body of a News Story
    • 10: Quotations and Attributions
    • 11: Interviewing
    • 12: Writing for Radio and TV News
    • 17: Feature Writing