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Writing for Electronic Media #MC3306
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Writing for Electronic Media #MC3306
What is reporting?
– Jay Rosen
“I’m here. You’re not. Let me tell you about it.”
We are storytellers.
What makes a good story?
Qualities of News
• Timeliness
Qualities of News
• Timeliness
• Proximity
Qualities of News
• Timeliness
• Proximity
• Conflict
Qualities of News
• Timeliness
• Proximity
• Conflict
• Impact
Qualities of News
• Timeliness
• Proximity
• Conflict
• Impact
• Prominence
Qualities of News
• Timeliness
• Proximity
• Conflict
• Impact
• Prominence
• Emotion
Great stories have great sound.
What is great sound?
• It does not contain facts.
What is great sound?
• It does not contain facts.
• It contains opinions, emotion and observation.
Your reporting provides the context.
Use subjective sound. Write objective copy.
