Oct. 13 class notes

Class Notes – Oct. 13
1. News Quiz
2. Text - Ch. 16
3. Review, write leads
4. Assignments
-- news clip: anecdotal lede; focus on a person
-- Centurion story 2: e-mail me topic by Wednesday; 500-700 words
--Five-paragraph ADVANCE STORY:
speaker: James Sell
topic: assessment of Lower Bucks Campus of BCCC in its second year
when: 7:30 p.m., Nov. 3
where: Room 108, Lower Bucks Campus
who: open to students, faculty, staff


Ch. 16 -- Speeches, Meetings, News Conferences
· News is the information with the most impact and relevance, not necessarily the “topic” of the event.
· Do not have to summarize high in the story what the speaker considers the major theme
· ID speakers and participants-- Don’t need to quote or summarize each person’s comments-- Could be last graf: Other speakers were:
· Be careful about prepared text – there could be additions, deletions, changes
· Specify setting – news conference, speech, panel discussion – so readers don’t think it’s an interview. Not necessarily in the lede.-- Indicate info gotten outside the meeting
· LOTS OF QUOTES
· Talk to speakers after meeting for elaboration
· Decide whether you will accept off-the-record info. Must be agreed to BEFORE info is given.
· MEETING BASICS – p. 329-- Report on votes, decisions, adopted policies – usually most important; not always-- get all sides, including audience-- talk to person in position to know: township manager, school district superintendent or business manager; can put issue in perspective.
· Seating chart – part of shorthand
· NEWS CONFERENCE – WHAT more important than WHO; reason for the news conference is not always the news.
· Show up early, stay after.


Advance Story
· Elements -- Time-- Place-- Who or What


Focus-on-a-person lede
· Anecdotal – tell a little story about the person
· Describe the person or show him/her in action
· Use for profile stories about the person, or news story about issues


Story ideas
1. Nirvana Athletic and Fitness Center
2. SATTWODays – 15 Sat. classes, earn 6 credits
3. Piano in lounge – does anyone play it? Donors?
4. Delhaas Woods Nature Preserve –setting for L. Bucks campuswww.buckscounty.org/government/departments/parksandrec/parks/silverlake.aspx
5. Lower Bucks Campus Program Council
6. Most popular major/degree/program
7. Ecological features of bldg.
8. Wireless access points, features of bldg.
9. Security issues


Possible sources
· Coordinator of student services
· IT support
· Student services counselor