Finding+STORIES

Millions of stories are out there, how do you choose the right ideas?

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 * // I want to use our time in class to research, write, edit, design, and collaborate. However, there are some important principles of journalism that I think we need to absorb. I must thank Mr. George for sharing his class notes with me from a university course. Here is lesson #1: What do journalists do? //**======


 * search **
 * disclose **
 * record/report **
 * question **
 *  entertain **
 *  comment **
 *  remember **
 *  educate **
 *  interview **
 *  write **
 *  inform citizens **
 *  animate democracy **
 * scrutinize power **

** Ok--now for lesson #2: what must journalists be in order to do all those things? **

 * accountable **
 * responsible **
 * accurate **
 * honest **
 *  fair **
 *  independent **
 *  respectful of others **

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 * Lesson #3: This is to help you with article ideas--particularly because so many of you want to write for VIEWPOINT (which is great, but we need NEWS articles). As you are thinking of article ideas, you should consider the following traits of good articles (I can elaborate more in response to questions on this post and in class): **======


 * Impact **
 * Timeliness **
 * Conflict **
 * Proximity **
 *  Prominence **
 *  Currency--controversy, issues, trends, "the buzz" **
 *  Human interest **
 *  Unusual **