Reporting
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Report ing 101 By Jessica Stanley
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Reporting
101By Jessica Stanley
What makes a good news
article?
Timely!
Credible
Interesting
Easy to read
If it’s all of those things, how do I write it?
things to include
Who
What ?
When?
Where?
How?
How should I
?
Be on time
Be professional
your subject b
efore hand
Be polite
Make a list of questions in advance..
But don’t always stick to it
Play off the subject’s mood & answers for
more Q’s
How do I turn it in?
Some newspapersuse software
They type in their story and submit it
through the program & internet access
Our school though, is more old
fashioned
Your
assignment
needs to be:
Typed
(Size 12)
NO double spacing
orindenting!
Includes a headline
And a byline
Check for grammar & spelling errors!
Print it out
At the end of your story,
put a “#” and circle it
Turn it in
on time!
