Week 10: Journalism 2001 November 16, 2009. Review of last week’s news Hard News: Hard News:...

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Week 10: Journalism 2001 Week 10: Journalism 2001 November 16, 2009 November 16, 2009

Transcript of Week 10: Journalism 2001 November 16, 2009. Review of last week’s news Hard News: Hard News:...

Week 10: Journalism 2001Week 10: Journalism 2001

November 16, 2009November 16, 2009

Review of last week’s newsReview of last week’s news

Hard News:Hard News:(murders, city council, government, etc.)(murders, city council, government, etc.)– Major local storiesMajor local stories– Major national/international storiesMajor national/international stories– Major sports storiesMajor sports stories

Soft News:Soft News:(retirements, school programs, human interest)(retirements, school programs, human interest)– Local storiesLocal stories– National/international storiesNational/international stories– Sports storiesSports stories

Upcoming storiesUpcoming stories

Sports Reporting AssignmentSports Reporting Assignment– Will review/edit stories tonightWill review/edit stories tonight

Community Journalism reporting Community Journalism reporting assignmentassignment– Final article due: November 24Final article due: November 24

Feature Story AssignmentFeature Story Assignment– Story pitch due: November 18Story pitch due: November 18– First draft due: November 30First draft due: November 30– Final article due: December 14Final article due: December 14

No more late stories!No more late stories!

Deadlines firm for rest of storiesDeadlines firm for rest of stories If ill or have other serious problem, If ill or have other serious problem,

need to contact me BEFORE the need to contact me BEFORE the assignment is dueassignment is due

Either email me or call my officeEither email me or call my office– 218-726-6176218-726-6176

Journalist’s creed: old news is no Journalist’s creed: old news is no news!news!

EgradebookEgradebook

Doublecheck assignments correct in Doublecheck assignments correct in egradebook:egradebook:– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebookhttp://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook

If grading tonight:If grading tonight:200 and above: A200 and above: A175-199: B175-199: B150-174: C150-174: C125-149: D125-149: DLess than 125: FLess than 125: F

Community Journalism Reporting Community Journalism Reporting AssignmentAssignment

Go out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that Go out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that areaarea– Divide the city into zones: Each reporter picks a neighborhood to coverDivide the city into zones: Each reporter picks a neighborhood to cover

Canal Park: Sage, Canal Park: Sage, KendraKendra Central Hillside/Observation Hill:Central Hillside/Observation Hill: Chester Park/UMD: Carli, Clayton, Chester Park/UMD: Carli, Clayton, Rita, KyleRita, Kyle Congdon Park: Alyssa, LaurenCongdon Park: Alyssa, Lauren Downtown/Central Business District: Zach, Jon, Downtown/Central Business District: Zach, Jon, Amelia, ChristianAmelia, Christian Duluth Heights: Duluth Heights: DanaDana East Hillside/Endion: East Hillside/Endion: AbiAbi Fond du Lac/Gary New Duluth:Fond du Lac/Gary New Duluth: Kenwood: Kenwood: BenBen Lakeside/Lester Park: Lakeside/Lester Park: MollyMolly Lincoln Park/West End:Lincoln Park/West End: Morgan Park/Smithville/Riverside:Morgan Park/Smithville/Riverside: Park Point: Kelly, SamPark Point: Kelly, Sam Piedmont Heights: Piedmont Heights: ChrisChris West Duluth: Spirit Valley, Denfeld, Norton Park: HowieWest Duluth: Spirit Valley, Denfeld, Norton Park: Howie Woodland: Woodland: Justin, AaronJustin, Aaron Entire city: ScottEntire city: Scott

Final story due: November 24Final story due: November 24

Let’s make sure that you’re ready for Let’s make sure that you’re ready for next week’s Community Journalism next week’s Community Journalism

deadline…deadline…

Let’s do another Idea MapLet’s do another Idea Map Take out a piece of paper, and put Take out a piece of paper, and put

your Community Journalism topic in your Community Journalism topic in the centerthe center

In the outer circles, list who you In the outer circles, list who you have/are scheduled to interviewhave/are scheduled to interview

Write out the 5Ws and H for your Write out the 5Ws and H for your storystory

Let’s move on to Feature story Let’s move on to Feature story ideasideas

Feature story pitch due this Feature story pitch due this WednesdayWednesday

Even more ideas from last Even more ideas from last year!year!

Common jobs for students in the summerCommon jobs for students in the summer Play review/analysisPlay review/analysis Duluth resident reaction to LeatherheadsDuluth resident reaction to Leatherheads Nursing home residentNursing home resident Chinese student adjustmentChinese student adjustment Bicycle riders on Munger TrailBicycle riders on Munger Trail AquariumAquarium

Sample feature story Sample feature story pitchespitches

The feature story that I will be covering is The feature story that I will be covering is drinking of college students on campus. Many drinking of college students on campus. Many college students drink on campus, many times to college students drink on campus, many times to excess, and this has created problems for both excess, and this has created problems for both students and administration alike. I will be students and administration alike. I will be interviewing students that are living in the dorms interviewing students that are living in the dorms to see how much drinking is happening there and to see how much drinking is happening there and I will also be talking to campus police and housing I will also be talking to campus police and housing administration to get a feel of the how administration to get a feel of the how administration looks at the topic in terms of administration looks at the topic in terms of handling these situations and how they control it.handling these situations and how they control it.

For my feature story I will be focusing on how easy it For my feature story I will be focusing on how easy it is as a college student to "be green" so to speak is as a college student to "be green" so to speak and help their environment. I would focus on and help their environment. I would focus on websites such as www.freecycle.org and show how websites such as www.freecycle.org and show how easily it is to not only find furniture and things to easily it is to not only find furniture and things to furnish your apartment, but how to get rid of things furnish your apartment, but how to get rid of things you no longer have a use for, but feel like someone you no longer have a use for, but feel like someone else could use. This site alone people are giving else could use. This site alone people are giving away furniture, clothing, basically anything they away furniture, clothing, basically anything they think someone else could need. It seems as though think someone else could need. It seems as though the whole "going green" thing has been a trend and the whole "going green" thing has been a trend and quite often things are said to be green, which aren't quite often things are said to be green, which aren't often at all. It may impractical for those who can't often at all. It may impractical for those who can't afford flex-fuel cars and whatnot, but I would use afford flex-fuel cars and whatnot, but I would use this to show college-aged UMD students that they this to show college-aged UMD students that they can make an impact too, even when they don't have can make an impact too, even when they don't have a ton of cash to spare, no matter now big or small a ton of cash to spare, no matter now big or small they may think it is.they may think it is.

The library is one of UMD’s biggest selling The library is one of UMD’s biggest selling points because it boasts four floors packed points because it boasts four floors packed with books, over a dozen study rooms, and with books, over a dozen study rooms, and many new computers. But the thing about many new computers. But the thing about the library that really makes it work: the library that really makes it work: student employees. I will ask several student employees. I will ask several student employees about the inner student employees about the inner workings of the library, tips on the best workings of the library, tips on the best place to study, and a sure way to get a place to study, and a sure way to get a study room, among other things. From this study room, among other things. From this information, hopefully students will either information, hopefully students will either go to the library more often, or understand go to the library more often, or understand how to use it more to their advantage.how to use it more to their advantage.

Feature story ideas from last Feature story ideas from last week!week!

Texas Roadhouse/Culvers/Buffalo Wild Wings constructionTexas Roadhouse/Culvers/Buffalo Wild Wings construction Veterans returning to UMDVeterans returning to UMD Nontraditional studentsNontraditional students BentleyvilleBentleyville Dining Center needs improvement/policyDining Center needs improvement/policy Overcrowding in the Dining CenterOvercrowding in the Dining Center 300-foot rental rule in Duluth300-foot rental rule in Duluth On-campus alcohol policy – being in roomOn-campus alcohol policy – being in room Reconstruction of ice rink on campusReconstruction of ice rink on campus Civil engineering programCivil engineering program H1N1 vaccine availabilityH1N1 vaccine availability Absentee from classes due to H1N1Absentee from classes due to H1N1 Parking problemsParking problems Cheating – academic dishonesty policyCheating – academic dishonesty policy

Let’s brainstorm more feature Let’s brainstorm more feature ideasideas

ZinemaZinema Uncle Louies CaféUncle Louies Café BentleyvilleBentleyville Fantasy FootballFantasy Football Packers/VikingsPackers/Vikings

– UnderrepresentationUnderrepresentation On campus vs. off campus employmentOn campus vs. off campus employment Spirit Mountain snowmakingSpirit Mountain snowmaking YMCA renovationYMCA renovation Climbing wall: Vertical endeavorsClimbing wall: Vertical endeavors Civil Engineering Building/Environmental classroomCivil Engineering Building/Environmental classroom Bagpipes on campusBagpipes on campus Dewitt Seitz/Green Mill/SubwayDewitt Seitz/Green Mill/Subway Fitness centers in DuluthFitness centers in Duluth

Chapter 6: Enterprise Chapter 6: Enterprise projectsprojects

– Finding the timeFinding the time Work with your editors.Work with your editors. Make lists.Make lists. Prioritize.Prioritize. Devote time each day.Devote time each day. Keep the project Keep the project

organized.organized. Don’t overwork.Don’t overwork.

Enterprise stories explore Why, Enterprise stories explore Why, How, and What Happens NextHow, and What Happens Next

Enterprise projectsEnterprise projects

– Keep a running list Keep a running list of questions and of questions and things to do.things to do.

– Talk to your editor Talk to your editor every day.every day.

Doing the reportingDoing the reporting– Cooperate with Cooperate with

photographers, photographers, designers, graphics designers, graphics staff.staff.

Enterprise projectsEnterprise projects

– Write after each Write after each interview.interview.

– Don’t be afraid to Don’t be afraid to editedit

– Enjoy the process!Enjoy the process!

Writing the storyWriting the story– Rewrite each time.Rewrite each time.– Plan your ending.Plan your ending.– Save often, print Save often, print

frequently.frequently.

Investigative reportingInvestigative reporting

Investigation is the Investigation is the work of the reporter.work of the reporter.

Subject involves Subject involves something of something of importance to readers.importance to readers.

Others are attempting Others are attempting to hide these matters to hide these matters from public.from public.

Proud tradition may be in declineProud tradition may be in declineDigging up dirtDigging up dirt

Be skeptical…Be skeptical… ……but remain but remain

objective.objective. Focus tightly.Focus tightly. Cast a wide net.Cast a wide net. Keep your nose Keep your nose

clean.clean. Work the Web.Work the Web.

Package planningPackage planning

– Photocopy page Photocopy page 131.131.

– Summarize story Summarize story idea in 25 words idea in 25 words or less.or less.

– Answer questions Answer questions readers will ask.readers will ask.

Using the package-planning formUsing the package-planning form– Specify photos or Specify photos or

illustrations.illustrations.– Write Write

headline/deck.headline/deck.– Set staff, Set staff,

deadlines, lengths.deadlines, lengths.– Create rough Create rough

layout.layout.

Short-form alternativesShort-form alternatives

– Fast-facts boxFast-facts box– Bio boxBio box– ChecklistChecklist– ListList– Step-by-step guideStep-by-step guide

To reach readers, condense the To reach readers, condense the datadata – QuizQuiz

– Factual indexFactual index– DiagramDiagram– Quote collectionQuote collection– Timeline Timeline

Writing editorials and Writing editorials and columnscolumns

– EditorialEditorial – usually – usually from 300 to 500 from 300 to 500 words; comments words; comments on current events; on current events; appears to express appears to express the opinion of the the opinion of the paperpaper

Editorials and columns provide Editorials and columns provide personality and passion to a paperpersonality and passion to a paper

– Editorial cartoon Editorial cartoon – combines art and – combines art and commentary of commentary of current eventscurrent events

– ColumnColumn – signed – signed opinionopinion

Writing editorials and Writing editorials and columnscolumns

– Topical commentaryTopical commentary Reaction to eventsReaction to events

– Personal meditationsPersonal meditations Personal lifePersonal life

– Slice of lifeSlice of life Storyteller Storyteller

Columns: The options are endlessColumns: The options are endless

Advice for columnistsAdvice for columnists

Develop a distinctive voice.Develop a distinctive voice. Do your own reporting.Do your own reporting. Choose worthy topics.Choose worthy topics. Avoid jumping on bandwagons.Avoid jumping on bandwagons. Always have a backup.Always have a backup.

Writing editorials and Writing editorials and columnscolumns

– Column logosColumn logos– Different headline Different headline

fontfont– Initial capInitial cap

How do readers recognize this How do readers recognize this story is an opinion column?story is an opinion column?

Let’s look at recent Let’s look at recent editorialseditorials

UMD hockey fansUMD hockey fans Ambulance task forceAmbulance task force Professor John Hatcher editorialProfessor John Hatcher editorial

– Out of class assignment for next weekOut of class assignment for next week

Writing reviewsWriting reviews

– CriticismCriticism – study, evaluation and – study, evaluation and interpretation of the artsinterpretation of the arts For reader-friendly reviews, create a fact For reader-friendly reviews, create a fact

box.box.

Readers depend on critics for adviceReaders depend on critics for advice

Writing reviewsWriting reviews

– Structure your Structure your reviews.reviews.

– Balance reporting Balance reporting and opinion.and opinion.

– Know your stuff.Know your stuff.– Be aware of biases.Be aware of biases.– Don’t be pompous.Don’t be pompous.– Don’t be cruel.Don’t be cruel.

How to write criticismsHow to write criticisms

Writing reviewsWriting reviews

– Other Don'tsOther Don'ts Don’t reveal plot Don’t reveal plot

twists or story twists or story endings.endings.

Don’t add Don’t add unnecessary unnecessary phrases.phrases.

Avoid vague Avoid vague adjectives.adjectives.

How to write criticismsHow to write criticisms

Don’t be negative Don’t be negative of amateur or of amateur or children’s plays.children’s plays.

Don’t get personal.Don’t get personal. Don’t take it Don’t take it

personal.personal.

Journalism EthicsJournalism Ethics

““But I thought you were . . .”But I thought you were . . .”– When a source doesn't know you are a rWhen a source doesn't know you are a r

eportereporter– http://journalism.indiana.edu/http://journalism.indiana.edu/

resources/ethics/handling-sources/but-i-resources/ethics/handling-sources/but-i-thought-you-were/thought-you-were/

Out-of-Class AssignmentsOut-of-Class Assignments

Due today: Feature Story ExerciseDue today: Feature Story Exercise Due November 23: Editorial Due November 23: Editorial

AssignmentAssignment

Sports story reviewSports story review More impressive stories!More impressive stories! Easier when have exciting game/match to coverEasier when have exciting game/match to cover Remember that the score is the “what happened” Remember that the score is the “what happened”

for a sports storyfor a sports story Quotes strongest high in storyQuotes strongest high in story Background information helpfulBackground information helpful Watch agreement/tensesWatch agreement/tenses

– Team: its or their?Team: its or their? Style errors:Style errors:

– Time elementTime element– NumeralsNumerals

NOTE: For rewrite, use date event took placeNOTE: For rewrite, use date event took place

The homecoming celebration started early this year as the The homecoming celebration started early this year as the University of Minnesota Duluth women’s volleyball team University of Minnesota Duluth women’s volleyball team defeated Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foe defeated Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foe University of Mary 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 19-25, 25-12) in a University of Mary 3-1 (25-18, 25-22, 19-25, 25-12) in a nail-biting match Friday night in Romano Gymnasium.nail-biting match Friday night in Romano Gymnasium.

The pressure was on Friday night when the University of The pressure was on Friday night when the University of Minnesota Duluth girls’ hockey team managed to come Minnesota Duluth girls’ hockey team managed to come back after a rocky start against North Dakota with a final back after a rocky start against North Dakota with a final score of 4-1.score of 4-1.

The volleyball match between the University of Minnesota The volleyball match between the University of Minnesota Duluth and the University of Mary ended with the Bulldogs Duluth and the University of Mary ended with the Bulldogs trouncing the Marauders 3-1 (25-16, 25-22, 19-25, 25-12) trouncing the Marauders 3-1 (25-16, 25-22, 19-25, 25-12) Oct. 16 in the Romano Gymnasium before 342 spectators.Oct. 16 in the Romano Gymnasium before 342 spectators.

The UMD Bulldogs hosted the SCSU Huskies for their The UMD Bulldogs hosted the SCSU Huskies for their Homecoming game and blew past them with a score of 31-Homecoming game and blew past them with a score of 31-7 in front of one of the largest crowds Malosky stadium has 7 in front of one of the largest crowds Malosky stadium has seen.seen.

In-Class AssignmentIn-Class Assignment

Editing classmate storyEditing classmate story– Make changes, give to reporterMake changes, give to reporter– Worth 5 pointsWorth 5 points

Rewrite sports storiesRewrite sports stories– Using all of the editing suggestions, Using all of the editing suggestions,

rewrite/edit your storyrewrite/edit your story– Email final copy to: Email final copy to: [email protected]@d.umn.edu

Deadline: TUESDAY, November 17Deadline: TUESDAY, November 17 Worth 5 pointsWorth 5 points

– Stories will be posted on class Web siteStories will be posted on class Web site

PortfolioPortfolio

Store academic information on your Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage.100 mb of storage.

Access Electronic Portfolio at: Access Electronic Portfolio at: https://https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jspportfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jsp