Writing a News Story

1. What can I write about? What is news?
2. Identify what kind of a story it is
-Hard story: Lead: Who, What, Where, When, and Why right away.
-Soft news (+/-600 words): This is a term for all the news that isn't time-sensitive.
-Feature (+/-1500 words): A news feature takes one step back from the headlines. It --explores an issue.
-Editorial: The editorial expresses an opinion.Personal comments still about curret news.
3. Structure for your article
The structure of a news story (hard & soft news & features) is simple: a lead and the body.-The body
The body of the story involves combining the opinions of the people you interview, some factual data, and a narrative which helps the story flow.
-The role of a reporter is to find out what people are thinking of an issue and to report the opinions of different stakeholders of an issue. These comments make up the bulk of the story. The narrative helps to weave the comments into a coherent whole.


1.Find a topic.(Haiti)
2.Find an angle.(how are you going to attack that topic)
3.Collect information.
4.Interviews.
5.Org & write information.
6.Revise and edit.

Notes.

LIBEL
Libel is writen.
Has to reck someones rep.
Has to be published.
It has to be false.
Slander has to be spoken.

Super Bowl commercials

What is the company?
1.FedEx
2.Dodge
3.Gatorade
4.H&R Block
5.Bud light
6.Visa Check card
Who is the target audience:
1.People who send things through mail.
2.Guys
3.Guys
4.18-55 yr olds. Adults.
5.Guys 21 and older
6.People who write checks
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
1.Humor
2.Action
3.Celebrity
4.Celebrity & Humor
5.Humor
6.Celebrity, Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
1.Shows the FedEx guy and the Lady.
2.Shows inside the car and outside.
3.Sweating Gaterade
4.--
5.Showed the parade
6.Showd how tall yow is
What is the slogan/message for the company?
1.What can brown do for you?
2.Grab life by the horns.
3.Is it in you?
4.Double check
5.Make it bud light.
6.Its everywhere you want to be.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
1.No...there was no point.
2.Yes, the truck is fast and intense.
3.Yeah.
4.Yes
5.No because it had nothing to do with the beer.
6.No because they only showed it in one store.