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Author Archives: Mary Turck. What you need to know about Twitter changes. Trading 140 characters for 10,000? Filtering my news feed? The end of Twitter? Headlines tell scare stories, but what’s really happening to everybody’s favorite bluebird? Continue reading →. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. February 11, 2016. Where’s your beat? This entry was posted in Uncategorized. October 7, 2012. Daily Planet story checklist. 1) What’s the story? Continue reading →. This entry was posted in Uncategorized.
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Story documentation form – TC Daily Planet | Community Journalism
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Story documentation form – TC Daily Planet. Copy this form, complete it, and email to the editor. Sometimes the editor may use this information for fact-checking, or checking on spelling, contact or address information. Stakeholders, sources and subjects will get an email from the editor that lets them know the article has been published. Contact information may also be entered into the general TCDP database. Stakeholders- name and email address. SOURCE AND CONTACT LIST. URLs used in research (list).
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October | 2012 | Community Journalism
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Monthly Archives: October 2012. Where’s your beat? Your beat is a particular area that you cover. This might be a geographic area the city of St. Paul or the Frogtown neighborhood, for example. Your beat might be topical: higher education or restaurant reviews. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. October 7, 2012. Daily Planet story checklist. 1) What’s the story? Summarize the story in a way that tells why it is important, interesting, or appealing. Think: How would you tell the story to a friend?
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What’s the story? Generating story ideas | Community Journalism
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What’s the story? You want to be a reporter. That means writing news stories. Where do you find a story idea? First, read, read, READ — develop a list of publications that you read or check on daily. Second, talk to people: family, friends, neighbors, and experts in the field you want to write about. Attend public meetings. Get on the mailing list for community groups. Talk to business owners. To shape the story, think about:. 1) the story idea. The war in Somalia is news, but it’s a story for the. The s...
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Community Journalism | Resources and lessons | Page 2
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20/20 #1 In Focus: What’s the story? Is this story worth writing? Here’s another take on the five Ws –. Will be interested in reading this? Is important, interesting, surprising, exciting? Is this story relevant or useful and will it still be relevant or useful when it is published? Does it take place and where should it be published? This may be the most important question! From New Standard Handbook, 2006 by PeoplesNetworks). Policy or event most affect and how? Here are two examples:. Example 2: In 20...
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Where’s your beat? | Community Journalism
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Where’s your beat? Your beat is a particular area that you cover. This might be a geographic area the city of St. Paul or the Frogtown neighborhood, for example. Your beat might be topical: higher education or restaurant reviews. Focusing on a specific beat allows you to develop greater expertise in the area. Let’s say your beat is Frogtown. Here are five tips on covering the beat:. 1) Get on all the press release lists. City council member, legislators, community groups, business organizations. You are ...
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20/20 for community journalists | Community Journalism
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20/20 for community journalists. Looking for a quick intro to some journalism basics? Each of these 20 mini-lessons will take no more than 20 minutes. In focus: What is the story? Beginning, middle, end: Organizing the story. Keep it moving: Active writing. Best phrase forward: Digging out the buried lead. Fact checking: names, numbers, and more. 8220;Show me your story”: relations with sources. Getting the facts, getting the quotes: Interview skills. He said/she said: Taking sides on truth. You are comm...
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Who cares? Finding a hook for your story | Community Journalism
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Finding a hook for your story. What’s the story? That may seem like a simple question. Your editor assigned you to cover the city council meeting, so the city council meeting is the story, right? So you go to the city council meeting, and you report:. The council voted to accept all committee reports. The council adjourned. Would you spend time reading it? Has not focused on an interesting angle. Looking for the hook. 1 People like reading about other people. Xiito’s story offers a window into the ...
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Daily Planet story checklist | Community Journalism
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Daily Planet story checklist. 1) What’s the story? Summarize the story in a way that tells why it is important, interesting, or appealing. Think: How would you tell the story to a friend? Write a one- or two-sentence summary. Even shorter: What would the headline be? 2) Why do / would / should readers care about this story? If there’s nothing at stake and no controversy, are you sure this story is worth writing? Will anyone want to read it? What’s at stake? Who will be affected? During the writing process.
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