Please bring your first full-length story with you, on a flash drive or by e-mailing it to yourself, so you can work on a rewrite during class.
Thanks
Mr. Reed
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Due Oct. 27
1. News clip: showing anecdotal lede, focus on a person
2. Write Centurion story 2: e-mail me topic by Wednesday, Oct. 8; 500-700 words (possible topics below)
3. Write 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
-- background: you will have to do research; do not contact James Sell.
2. Write Centurion story 2: e-mail me topic by Wednesday, Oct. 8; 500-700 words (possible topics below)
3. Write 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
-- background: you will have to do research; do not contact James Sell.
Possible Story Ideas
1. Nirvana Athletic and Fitness Center
2. SATTWODays – 15 Saturday classes, earn 6 credits
3. Piano in lounge – does anyone play it? Donors?
4. Delhaas Woods Nature Preserve –setting for L. Bucks campus; www.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
www.bucks.edu -- search for Lower Bucks Campus
Sunday, October 12, 2008
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
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
Monday, October 6, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Assignments due Oct. 13
1. News clip – In a news story, note use of quotes, including punctuation, and how the reporter leads into the quote. Also note transitions.
2. 500-700 word Centurion story
3. Read Ch. 16 of text.
2. 500-700 word Centurion story
3. Read Ch. 16 of text.
Class Notes -- Oct. 5
Class 5 –Journalism 175
10/5/08
1. News Quiz
2. Review Ch. 6 – Story Structure
3. Lead exercises
4. Discuss Centurion stories
5. Assignments
Ch. 6 – Story Structure
1. Ask yourself: “What do I want to say?”
2. “What order do I put the information?”
· Lede
· Grafs explaining and supporting the lede – often a quote; answers to remainder of 5Ws and H
· Background
· Secondary information
3. Transitions
· Repeating a word or a name
· A single word, indicating relationship – contrast, another similar element
· Time element, place.
4. Lead on page 125 – too long. So what (“has once again demonstrated …”)
5. Rule of thumb: Put everything about the same subject together. Not always.
6. Soft or delayed ledes need a Nut Graf.
7. Story telling – also needs to get to point quickly
8. Background – page 131: women priests
9. Story basics
· IDs: name, age, address, job (student’s major or year)
· Where, when, why, how
· UNIQUE ELEMENT – what distinguishes this story from others
10. Attribution – set of by commas, occasionally by colon
Assignments
1. News clip – In a news story, note use of quotes, including punctuation, and how the reporter leads into the quote. Also note transitions.
2. 500-700 word Centurion story
3. Read Ch. 16 of text.
10/5/08
1. News Quiz
2. Review Ch. 6 – Story Structure
3. Lead exercises
4. Discuss Centurion stories
5. Assignments
Ch. 6 – Story Structure
1. Ask yourself: “What do I want to say?”
2. “What order do I put the information?”
· Lede
· Grafs explaining and supporting the lede – often a quote; answers to remainder of 5Ws and H
· Background
· Secondary information
3. Transitions
· Repeating a word or a name
· A single word, indicating relationship – contrast, another similar element
· Time element, place.
4. Lead on page 125 – too long. So what (“has once again demonstrated …”)
5. Rule of thumb: Put everything about the same subject together. Not always.
6. Soft or delayed ledes need a Nut Graf.
7. Story telling – also needs to get to point quickly
8. Background – page 131: women priests
9. Story basics
· IDs: name, age, address, job (student’s major or year)
· Where, when, why, how
· UNIQUE ELEMENT – what distinguishes this story from others
10. Attribution – set of by commas, occasionally by colon
Assignments
1. News clip – In a news story, note use of quotes, including punctuation, and how the reporter leads into the quote. Also note transitions.
2. 500-700 word Centurion story
3. Read Ch. 16 of text.
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