Sunday, October 2, 2016

What is Newsworthy?: Traditional Journalism Basics

Do you need a refresher on "traditional journalism" reporting? For this style of writing, you should aim to be neutral in your voice and tone. You should also aim to report on something that meets the criteria of newsworthiness (as defined in the presentation below).

This presentation was already given in class near the end of the semester, but it may be timely to review it again as you prepare for your third writing assignment. Here is an audio-narrated version of the "What is Newsworthy?" lecture for your revew: