Week 4: Journalism 2001 October 5, 2009. Its, it’s or its’. Which is correct? 1. Its 2. It’s...

Week 4: Journalism 2001Week 4: Journalism 2001October 5, 2009October 5, 2009

Its, it’s or its’. Which is Its, it’s or its’. Which is correct?correct?

1.1. ItsIts

2.2. It’sIt’s

3.3. Its’Its’

Let’s take a quiz!Let’s take a quiz!

A request by owners of a controversial new house A request by owners of a controversial new house on _________________ to close a nearby scenic on _________________ to close a nearby scenic overlook at night was resoundingly rejected by the overlook at night was resoundingly rejected by the Duluth City Council on Monday night.Duluth City Council on Monday night.

1.1. Park PointPark Point

2.2. Brighton BeachBrighton Beach

3.3. Skyline Skyline ParkwayParkway

The Minnesota Twins’ playoff hopes are still up in The Minnesota Twins’ playoff hopes are still up in the air. the air.

1.1. TrueTrue

2.2. FalseFalse

Residents of ___________________ are being asked to Residents of ___________________ are being asked to boil their water after the city discovered coliform boil their water after the city discovered coliform bacteria in its water supply during routine tests last bacteria in its water supply during routine tests last week.week.

1.1. BayfieldBayfield

2.2. SpoonerSpooner

3.3. SuperiorSuperior

The city of Duluth filed suit in federal court Tuesday The city of Duluth filed suit in federal court Tuesday asking that the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior asking that the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa be forced to resume sharing its Chippewa be forced to resume sharing its _______________ with the city._______________ with the city.

1.1. Deer populationDeer population

2.2. Forested landsForested lands

3.3. Casino revenueCasino revenue

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court set the stage for WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court set the stage for a historic ruling on ____________ and the Second a historic ruling on ____________ and the Second Amendment by agreeing Wednesday to hear a Amendment by agreeing Wednesday to hear a challenge to Chicago's ban on handguns.challenge to Chicago's ban on handguns.

1.1. Gun rightsGun rights

2.2. Abortion rightsAbortion rights

3.3. Free speech rightsFree speech rights

The Twin Ports and Iron Range lost the second-most The Twin Ports and Iron Range lost the second-most _________________________________ jobs in the past _________________________________ jobs in the past year of any metropolitan area in the U.S., according year of any metropolitan area in the U.S., according to a report released Wednesday.to a report released Wednesday.

1.1. Education, real Education, real estate and estate and marketingmarketing

2.2. Construction, Construction, mining and loggingmining and logging

3.3. Computer, Computer, engineering and engineering and accountingaccounting

A photograph in Saturday's Duluth News-Tribune A photograph in Saturday's Duluth News-Tribune showed a man who was hit by pellets from a showed a man who was hit by pellets from a ___________________ Friday afternoon near Sixth ___________________ Friday afternoon near Sixth Avenue East and Sixth Street.Avenue East and Sixth Street.

1.1. shotgunshotgun

2.2. BB gunBB gun

3.3. Paintball gunPaintball gun

A University of Minnesota study is looking into the A University of Minnesota study is looking into the high rate of ___________ in taconite workers on the high rate of ___________ in taconite workers on the Iron Range.Iron Range.

1.1. Eye diseaseEye disease

2.2. Staph infectionsStaph infections

3.3. Lung diseaseLung disease

The Cook County Sheriff's Department has released The Cook County Sheriff's Department has released additional information about a suspect who robbed additional information about a suspect who robbed the Grand Portage Trading Post at gunpoint the Grand Portage Trading Post at gunpoint Thursday night, as well as a _______________________.Thursday night, as well as a _______________________.

1.1. timelinetimeline

2.2. surveillance surveillance photophoto

3.3. name of the name of the suspectsuspect

The UMD football team lost 76-7 to the Minnesota-The UMD football team lost 76-7 to the Minnesota-State Moorhead team on Saturday.State Moorhead team on Saturday.

1.1. TrueTrue

2.2. FalseFalse

Review 9/28 summary lead Review 9/28 summary lead assignmentassignment

Overall continued progress!Overall continued progress! Best to use one-sentence summary leadBest to use one-sentence summary lead Style errors:Style errors:

– DatelinesDatelines– State abbreviationsState abbreviations– AddressesAddresses

GrammarGrammar– SpellingSpelling– Run-on sentencesRun-on sentences– In-complete sentencesIn-complete sentences– AgreementAgreement– That/whichThat/which

Editing marksEditing marks Let’s review editing marks in Stylebook:Let’s review editing marks in Stylebook:

– page 420page 420

A Lawler Avenue resident returned home A Lawler Avenue resident returned home on Friday night to a fire that caused on Friday night to a fire that caused approximately $50,000 of damage before approximately $50,000 of damage before firefighters could douse the flames.firefighters could douse the flames.

Firefighters forced their way into a burning Firefighters forced their way into a burning Lawler Avenue building after 7 p.m. Friday Lawler Avenue building after 7 p.m. Friday night, where a cigarette-ignited fire had night, where a cigarette-ignited fire had caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.caused an estimated $50,000 in damage.

Fire fighters were called Friday night when Fire fighters were called Friday night when an unattended cigarette caused a house an unattended cigarette caused a house fire that resulted in an estimated $50,000 fire that resulted in an estimated $50,000 in damages but no injuries or death.in damages but no injuries or death.

Winter storms brought snow, hail, frigid Winter storms brought snow, hail, frigid temperatures and torrential rain to Northern temperatures and torrential rain to Northern California Thursday morning causing hundreds of California Thursday morning causing hundreds of fender-bender accidents and increasing the risk of fender-bender accidents and increasing the risk of landslides in the state.landslides in the state.

A dangerous winter storm struck Northern A dangerous winter storm struck Northern California on Thursday morning, causing hundreds California on Thursday morning, causing hundreds of traffic accidents and a chance of mudslides, of traffic accidents and a chance of mudslides, according to officials.according to officials.

Snow fell on the Bay Area on Wednesday night and Snow fell on the Bay Area on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning causing hundreds of minor into Thursday morning causing hundreds of minor car crashes, but San Francisco should be seeing a car crashes, but San Francisco should be seeing a dry, sunny Friday.dry, sunny Friday.

Another winter storm has hit Northern California Another winter storm has hit Northern California Thursday morning leaving icy roads and frigid Thursday morning leaving icy roads and frigid temperatures leading to hundreds of fender-bender temperatures leading to hundreds of fender-bender accidents and potential mudslides.accidents and potential mudslides.

Review: Writing a summary Review: Writing a summary leadlead

Usually a single sentenceUsually a single sentence No more than 35 wordsNo more than 35 words Bottom line:Bottom line:

– Use a single sentence of no more than Use a single sentence of no more than 35 words to summarize an event35 words to summarize an event

Review: Lucy Kragness Review: Lucy Kragness interviewinterview

Overall tough to condense all the info!Overall tough to condense all the info!– Some “untrue” facts!Some “untrue” facts!

Use spellchecker (how to spell Kragness?), Use spellchecker (how to spell Kragness?), AP StylebookAP Stylebook

Use past tense, third personUse past tense, third person Common style errors:Common style errors:

– TitlesTitles– YearsYears– NumeralsNumerals– State namesState names– Degrees: master’s, bachelor’sDegrees: master’s, bachelor’s– FreelanceFreelance

Use last name on second referenceUse last name on second reference Watch editorializingWatch editorializing Verify factsVerify facts Paragraph length: 2-3 sentences maxParagraph length: 2-3 sentences max GrammarGrammar

– AgreementAgreement– Run-on sentencesRun-on sentences– When to use hyphensWhen to use hyphens

Attribution: she said strongestAttribution: she said strongest WordinessWordiness Don’t be afraid to use quotes!Don’t be afraid to use quotes!

Throughout her long journalism career Lucy Throughout her long journalism career Lucy Kragness has always had passion for reporting, but Kragness has always had passion for reporting, but is just recently returning to teaching following a is just recently returning to teaching following a nearly 10-year hiatus to instruct students at the nearly 10-year hiatus to instruct students at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD).University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD).

A Duluth, Minn., professor, Lucy Kragness, decided A Duluth, Minn., professor, Lucy Kragness, decided to return to teaching at the University of Minnesota to return to teaching at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus simply for the love of the job.Duluth campus simply for the love of the job.

Lucy Kragness returns to teaching journalism yet Lucy Kragness returns to teaching journalism yet another semester at the University of Minnesota another semester at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus with high expectations of her Duluth campus with high expectations of her students.students.

After an 11-year teaching hiatus Lucy Kragness, a After an 11-year teaching hiatus Lucy Kragness, a self-proclaimed “product of Watergate” and self-proclaimed “product of Watergate” and investigative journalism is back on the job teaching investigative journalism is back on the job teaching the basics of journalism at the University of the basics of journalism at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD).Minnesota Duluth (UMD).

Hard News 1 Story AssignmentHard News 1 Story Assignment

How are interviews going?How are interviews going? Interview a member of the Duluth Interview a member of the Duluth

area media to learn more about what area media to learn more about what it’s like to work as a journalistit’s like to work as a journalist

Story due: Thursday, October 15Story due: Thursday, October 15 Stories will be posted on class Web Stories will be posted on class Web

site:site:– Fall Jour 2001 Web siteFall Jour 2001 Web site

Sports Story Pitch Due:Sports Story Pitch Due:Wednesday, October 7Wednesday, October 7

Select a UMD or prep sporting event Select a UMD or prep sporting event to coverto cover

Length of story pitch: no more than Length of story pitch: no more than three paragraphs, about 200 wordsthree paragraphs, about 200 words

Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story newsworthythis story newsworthy

Complete article due: November 12Complete article due: November 12

Sample sports story pitchSample sports story pitch

The sporting event that I am going to The sporting event that I am going to cover is a upcoming high school prep cover is a upcoming high school prep football game between the varsity squads football game between the varsity squads of Duluth Denfeld and Hibbing high school. of Duluth Denfeld and Hibbing high school. The game is scheduled for Friday, October The game is scheduled for Friday, October 13th at 5:15 PM.13th at 5:15 PM.

I am expecting a large home crowd, I am expecting a large home crowd, and some theatrics from fans considering and some theatrics from fans considering this is the end of Duluth Denfeld's this is the end of Duluth Denfeld's homecoming week. homecoming week.

Next weekNext week

Practice City Council meetingPractice City Council meeting– Tape of a previous meetingTape of a previous meeting

October 26October 26

We will attend City Council meeting.We will attend City Council meeting.

Assignment: Due 10/12Assignment: Due 10/12

Enroll in the News University course, “The Enroll in the News University course, “The Interview.” Access the course at: Interview.” Access the course at: http://http://www.newsu.orgwww.newsu.org

When you finish the course, send me a When you finish the course, send me a Course Report, which is the last item on Course Report, which is the last item on the left hand column when you are in the the left hand column when you are in the course. Send the report to: course. Send the report to: [email protected]@d.umn.edu

You must complete the course by Monday, You must complete the course by Monday, October 12 at 11:59 p.m.October 12 at 11:59 p.m.

Happy interviewing!Happy interviewing!

Assignment due tonightAssignment due tonight

Summary lead exercisesSummary lead exercises– Steps to help you:Steps to help you:

Identify the five Ws and HIdentify the five Ws and H What’s the focal point?What’s the focal point?

– Determine what’s the most important to Determine what’s the most important to includeinclude

– Reminder: Summary lead contains no Reminder: Summary lead contains no more than 35 wordsmore than 35 words

– Email assignment, written in Microsoft Email assignment, written in Microsoft Word, as an attachment to Word, as an attachment to [email protected]@d.umn.edu

Another its, its’ or it’s?Another its, its’ or it’s?

1.1. It’sIt’s

2.2. Its’Its’

3.3. ItsIts

Bottom line on it’s or itsBottom line on it’s or its

Use it’s: when mean it is, it hasUse it’s: when mean it is, it has All other uses: itsAll other uses: its

No such word as its’No such word as its’

Useful websitesUseful websites

Grammar, writingGrammar, writing– Purdue’s OWL (Online Writing Lab)Purdue’s OWL (Online Writing Lab)– Guide to Grammar and Writing, Capital CommuGuide to Grammar and Writing, Capital Commu

nity College Foundationnity College Foundation– Guide to Grammar and Style, Jack LynchGuide to Grammar and Style, Jack Lynch

JournalismJournalism– Beginning Reporter ResourcesBeginning Reporter Resources– Power ReportingPower Reporting

Let’s review…Let’s review…

InterviewingInterviewing– How to gather informationHow to gather information

QuotesQuotes– Direct, paraphrase, partialDirect, paraphrase, partial

Taking notes Taking notes

– Tape recorderTape recorder

Pros and consPros and cons

DisadvantagesReplaying and transcribing takes time

Machine can fail

If you don’t save tapes, not lasting record

AdvantagesHighest accuracy

Actual proof of what was said

Can post interview on paper’s Web site


– NotebookNotebook


DisadvantagesPeople talk faster than you can write

Standing still to write restricts movement

Won’t be able to read all your own handwriting

AdvantagesNothing to break, no batteries

Easy to access and transcribe

Becomes permanent record


– Typing Typing


DisadvantagesPeople talk fast; quotes may be inaccurate

Computers can destroy or delete files

Stuck sitting in one place staring at a screen

AdvantagesFastest way to go from notes to story

Most efficient way to get data on deadline

Can conduct interview using chat or e-mail

InterviewingInterviewing

– Phone interviewsPhone interviews

Interview pros and consInterview pros and cons

DisadvantagesImpersonal

Difficult (and sometimes illegal) to record

More likely to mishear or misquote someone

AdvantagesFast and efficient

Less intimidating

Cell phones allow interviews to take place anywhere at any time


– E-mail interviewsE-mail interviews


DisadvantagesNo personal interaction

Lagtime between questions and answers

Takes longer; are you sure the person is who he/she claims to be?

AdvantagesGives interviewees time to construct responses

Offers the most flexibility

Typed responses easy to copy and paste; provide record of what was said


– In-person interviewsIn-person interviews


DisadvantagesWastes time traveling and waiting

Distractions can interrupt interview

If you are uncomfortable, it becomes obvious

AdvantagesBest way to build rapport

Physical surroundings can provide useful data

People take you more seriously when you are in front of them

Closed-ended questionsClosed-ended questions– Asked to get precise answerAsked to get precise answer– Useful when already know the answer, need Useful when already know the answer, need

confirmationconfirmation– Used when source is comfortableUsed when source is comfortable– Don’t be hostile!Don’t be hostile!

Open-ended questionsOpen-ended questions– Useful when have more timeUseful when have more time– Often learn unexpected informationOften learn unexpected information– Gets source’s opinions, feelingsGets source’s opinions, feelings– Anything else to add? Anything I’m forgetting?Anything else to add? Anything I’m forgetting?

Who was Deep Throat?Who was Deep Throat?

30-year mystery: Mark Felt30-year mystery: Mark Felt– http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Throaten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Throat

Interviewing Interviewing

– Many Many interviewers, one interviewers, one intervieweeinterviewee

– Many Many interviewers, interviewers, many many intervieweesinterviewees

One-on-one is not the only optionOne-on-one is not the only option– One interviewer, One interviewer,

many many intervieweesinterviewees

Most important ruleMost important rule

Never make up quotations or Never make up quotations or paraphrasesparaphrases– Shattered Glass: Stephen Glass StoryShattered Glass: Stephen Glass Story

CBS 60 Minutes storyCBS 60 Minutes story Stephen Glass indexStephen Glass index

What about grammar What about grammar errors?errors?

2006 AP Stylebook:2006 AP Stylebook:– ““Never alter quotations even to correct minor Never alter quotations even to correct minor

grammatical errors or word usage. Casual grammatical errors or word usage. Casual minor tongue slips may be removed by using minor tongue slips may be removed by using ellipses but even that should be done with ellipses but even that should be done with extreme caution. If there is a question about a extreme caution. If there is a question about a quote, either don’t use it or ask the speaker to quote, either don’t use it or ask the speaker to clarify.”clarify.”

Pitfalls to avoid in quotingPitfalls to avoid in quoting

Inaccuracies from sourceInaccuracies from source Rambling on and onRambling on and on Hard-to-understand quotationsHard-to-understand quotations Ungrammatical: If it doesn’t make sense, Ungrammatical: If it doesn’t make sense,

don’t use itdon’t use it Use good tasteUse good taste Watch out for offensive languageWatch out for offensive language Be certain when using dialect:Be certain when using dialect:

– North Country, FargoNorth Country, Fargo

Use objective verbs of Use objective verbs of attributionattribution

Straight news storiesStraight news stories– Use neutral verbs: said, addedUse neutral verbs: said, added

““Said” isn’t boring – readers expect itSaid” isn’t boring – readers expect it No need to be creativeNo need to be creative

– AvoidAvoid asserted, bellowed, contended, asserted, bellowed, contended, cried, declared, demanded, emphasized, cried, declared, demanded, emphasized, harangued, hinted, maintained, opined, harangued, hinted, maintained, opined, stammered, stated, stressedstammered, stated, stressed

Placement of attributionsPlacement of attributions

Usually follows the quotationUsually follows the quotation Normally follows first sentence in Normally follows first sentence in

multiple sentence quotemultiple sentence quote When sources change, new When sources change, new

attribution neededattribution needed Use attribution once in a quotationUse attribution once in a quotation Use attribution between complete, Use attribution between complete,

partial quotespartial quotes

Where the quote marks goWhere the quote marks go

Useful guidelines: p. 84Useful guidelines: p. 841.1. Jones said, “We will be there tomorrow.”Jones said, “We will be there tomorrow.”

2.2. Jones said that he would be there WednesdayJones said that he would be there Wednesday..

3.3. He will be there Wednesday, Jones saidHe will be there Wednesday, Jones said..

4.4. ““All our transcontinental flights are full,” she said.All our transcontinental flights are full,” she said.

5.5. Coach Jones said that it was his “dumbest mistake”: Coach Jones said that it was his “dumbest mistake”: deciding to start an untested freshman at deciding to start an untested freshman at quarterback.quarterback.

6.6. Coach Jones asked his team, “Can we win this game?”Coach Jones asked his team, “Can we win this game?”

7.7. ““Johnson’s plea to ‘win this game for the community’ Johnson’s plea to ‘win this game for the community’ really fired us up,” Smith saidreally fired us up,” Smith said..

8.8. ““We’re so enthusiastic about this project that We’re so enthusiastic about this project that we can’t stop thinking about it,” Jones saidwe can’t stop thinking about it,” Jones said..

9.9. ““We’re so enthusiastic about this project We’re so enthusiastic about this project that we can’t stop thinking about it,” Jones said. that we can’t stop thinking about it,” Jones said. “We look forward to getting council approval.“We look forward to getting council approval.

““We hope that will come at the next We hope that will come at the next meeting.”meeting.”

10.10. Get in there now,” the coach said, “before I Get in there now,” the coach said, “before I make you run extra laps.”make you run extra laps.”

11.11. ““I think it is wise to lengthen the school year,” I think it is wise to lengthen the school year,” Smith said.Smith said.

It would be ludicrous to do so,” Johnson said.It would be ludicrous to do so,” Johnson said.

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

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