10 Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a topic.
-What's your story about?
-Who is your audience?
-Why is this story important to your audience?
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2. Find an angle
-What about your topic?
-More specifically, what is important about your topic?
-What should the reader learn?
-Summarize in 3 words: Subject, Verb, Object
-Wife awaits soldier
-Class misses students
3. Collect information
-Who are the experts for this story?
-Do you need opposing points of view?
-What interview questions should I ask?
-What other research must be dont to complete this story?
4. Conduct the interview.
-Ask open ended questions
-Rule of Threes
-Filling the silence
-The Non-Questions question
-Get good sound bytes. A PIECE OF AUDIO THAT CAN STAND ALONE.
5. Shoot your reporter Stand-UP
-Should have a good idea what the story is about
-Stand-Up should provide information the audience doesn't know
-Use Stand-Up for transition from one location to the next
-No first person: I went
-In MIDDLE of story!
6. Organize your sound bytes
-What quotes should I use?
-How can I organize the quotes to tell a story?
-What are my gold nuggets?
7. Write segues in your story
-Use words that tie the interviews together
-What other information can I add to the story?
-Can the story stand on its own?
8. Write the beginning and end of your story.
-Write body first
-Best sound bytes for beginning and end
-Paraphrase a sound byte at the beginning
-Leave them with the strongest sound byte at end
-Leave them with hope
9. Write the anchor ______________ and ________________ (if necessary).
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10. Collect ___________ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ____________________.

Julian Assange attacks 'rubber-stamp' warrant as he loses extradition battle

I read an article saying that Julian Assange is to be extradited to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. Assange will appeal, his legal team has confirmed. If they lose he will be sent to Sweden in 10 days. I forgot that he was in legal trouble for rape and not the WikiLeaks thing.

Fired Over Facebook: 13 Posts That Got People CANNED

Which court standard did someone follow or break in your article?
Most of it was freedom of speech. People got fired for writing things on their facebook that their employers said was inappropriate, but I'm sure the people thought they shouldn't be able to be fired for it because it's their private lives.

Do you agree with the decisions in your article?
I agree with most of them. Some of the things people said made the company they worked for look bad and probably embarrassed them.

What do you feel should have been done in this instance?
I think that most of them should've gotten fired for it. One teacher got fired just for having pictures drinking wine and beer. I think that's stupid because those are both legal and as long as she wasn't completely wasted or taking pictures doing stupid stuff then I don't think she should've gotten fired for it.

What do you feel will be the future of rights in today's digital age?
I think that people will always be able to say what they want on the internet but people will still get in trouble with their jobs and school if they put bad things on the internet.

What rights do you have inside of school?
Most of your rights are taking. You still have the right of religion, but speech, assembly, petition and press i guess are taken away.

What rights do you have outside of school?
You still don't really have freedom of speech because you can get in trouble for what you say on facebook, but you have freedom of religion, assembly, press and the right to petition.

Broadcast Journalism Law/Ethics

1. What are the 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment?
speech, religion, press, assembly, petition

2. What is the Tinker Standard?
doesn't disrupt school

3. What is the Frasier Standard?
vulgar or indecent

4. What is the Hazelwood Standard?
related to legitimate pedagogical concerns

5. What is the Frederick Standard?
schools cannot censor actions or speech outside of school

6. What is the definition of libel?
visual or written statements

slander- spoken

• for it to be libel it must be a defamatory statement
• published to at least one other person (other than plaintiff)
• "of and concerning" the plaintiff
• that is a false statement of face (opinions are not libel)
• and made with failt. The level of fault depends on status of plaintiff
• public figures: celebrities, government, etc. are required to prove actual malice, meaning the defendant knows the statements were false.
• private individuals: must only show that the defendant was negligent, (failing to act with due care)
• libel cases are civil law and may be heard by juries. Monetary damages can be received as a compensation for suffering.

Wisconsin Power Play

This politician from Wisconsin doesn't want unions and he's spending a lot of money. The people are protesting. I couldn't follow what the point of it was, and I kept daydreaming while I was reading it. I'm still trying to figure it out. A lot of the Wisconsin people are upset with their governer.

First Amendment Quiz

I got 19/30 on the first amendment quiz. I didn't think I knew that little about the first amendment. And the first amendment is the easiest one. Whhaaaaaatttttttteeeeevvvvvvvvveeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Deer smashes through couple's bedroom window

I read an article about a deer smashing through someones window. I would probably have a panic attack if a huge deer started running around my little apartment bedroom. But I laughed when I read the article.

Kid Rock promises refund but responds with profanity to criticism of performance in snowy Ark.

I read an article about how Kid Rock did a show and a lot of fans were upset because it was so snowy and a lot of people couldn't make the drive. I think that he had a right to go along with the show because for the people that were able to make it, they deserved to see the show. Kid Rock said he will pay for everyone who didn't get to see the show out of his own pocket.

Lindsay Lohan formally charged with grand theft

In the article I read it talked about Lindsay Lohan's case that she just got tried for. She apparently stole a $2,500 necklace. I don't understand why she would steal it because she obviously has enough money for a $2,500 necklace. I think she needs to learn a lesson from this, because she's facing a maximum 3 years in prison. She's also setting a bad example for her younger sister, Ali, and I think that she's going to end up exactly like Lindsay.

Superbowl Ads

What is the company?
Chrysler
Who is the target audience:
Mainly men that want to buy cars
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Celebrity, B.A attitude
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
They maked the car look really good and edited it so it was dark and it looked intense
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Imported From Detroit.
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes because the message was that even though Detroit isn't the nicest city they know about cars.



What is the company?
Volkswagen Passat
Who is the target audience:
People who drive cars and someone with children
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
They made the car look nice and showed the kid trying to make things come alive. Quick camera shots
What is the slogan/message for the company?
New Volkswagen
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Not really, it's boring


What is the company?
Doritos
Who is the target audience:
Young adults/teenagers
What persuasive method used (humor, action, celebrity, human interest, etc.)?
Humor
How were camera shots and editing used to enhance the message?
Quick shots to tell the story fast
What is the slogan/message for the company?
Doritos are life.. There wasnt really a slogan
Was the message effective? Why or why not?
Yes because it made me crave Doritos!

Super Bowl Commercials 2011

The article I read was just a summary and their opinion on some of the best commercials. I thought that there was way too many car commercials this year and most of the commercials weren't all that funny. I liked the one with the beaver who chopped down the bridge, and I thought the one with Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osborne was alright. I also thought that all of the Doritos commercials were funny.

Notes On News

NOTES ON NEWS

Define “Broadcast Journalism” in 1-3 sentences.
Television, radio, and internet
Airing instantaneously. Current events, news, investigations, research


List and describe the six criteria of newsworthiness.

TITLE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1. Usualness
-News is the different, the unusual, the out of the ordinary
-Unusual is more often found in bad news
2. Significance
-Important events that affect many people
3. Timeliness
- Old news isn't news: it's HISTORY
- People want to hear about the flood while it's happening, not next month
4. Proximity
- People want to know about nearby events
-New state tax law
5. Prominence
- When well-known people, buildings, or places are involved, that's news
- If you are arrested for shoplifting, that's not news
- If Zac Efron is arrested, that's news
6. Human Interest
- Stories about ordinary people or animals, humorous or dramatic
- Heartwarming or Heart-wrenching stories
- These often appear in news because they have human interest



What are the differences between print journalism and broadcast journalism?
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How is the Internet impacting broadcast journalism?

Miley Cyrus gets tattoo No. 5

I read an article about Miley Cyrus' 5th tattoo. It said that it's on her torso and it's a picture of the dream catcher that hangs over her bed with four feathers to represent her four brothers and sisters. I was suprised because I didn't know she had any tattoos at all. The article also talked about how she also has a heart and a small cross on her fingers, the word 'love" on her ear and the phrase "just breathe" on her rib cage in honor of a close friend who died of cystic fibrosis. I think that it's good that she's getting tattoos that at least have meaning and aren't just for looks. If I ever got a tattoo, I'd want it to be for something that means a lot to me.

Quiz

Allen, Lucas H - Knows how to swing dance
Blanchard, Derek J - Cheerleader
Boese, Sara M - 75% German
Brazelton, Keely R - 32 siblings
Buchanan, Tiarra S - wants to be chowder
Carlson, Devony R - in a commercial when she was young
Cordova, Christian J - wants to be a forensic scientist
Cox, Derrick D - takes vehicle class at Rosemount
Devries, Peter T - genius
Erickson, Nathaniel P - got a hole in 1
Felker, Marisa L - going to be an exchange student in Sweden next year
Fraki, Hannah R - knows how to knit
Groskreutz, Jackson H - role model is John Lennon
Jones, Nadia S - 9 siblings
Kading, Caroline E - almost died sophomore year in a car crash
Kane, William M - goes by his middle name
Lafontaine, Kristin D - hyperextended spine
Lesch, John R - plays the bagpipe
Mcgroarty, Cody J - on a world champion all star cheer team in Alabama
Mitchell, Alexander C - irish and scottish, likes long walks on the beach
Morrissey, Gretta E - cross eyed, whistles loud
Pelant, Benjamin M - diabetic
Rasugu, Billy P - writes his own music
Reagles, Alex J - snowboarder
Rosario, Brian L - going to be in the marines and state patrol
Schiebel, Derek M - went to cooperstown for baseball
Schlotfeldt, Katherine A -
Smith, Madison B - twists her arm all the way around
Strusz, Ashley E - been on tv
Sytchev, Vladislav - born in Russia
Thompson, Collin P - twin
Wangler, Matthew J - broke his nose
White, Hannah Y - born in Redwood City, CA
Wunderlich, Benjamin D - born in Chicago on the hottest day of the year
Zemien, Brianna J - 100% polish

11 Reasons Why Packers Will Win

I read an article that said the Packers are going to win the Superbowl and I reeeeeeeeeeeeally hope they don't. I'm not asboslutely in love with the Steelers (I haven't really even paid attention to them this season) but I DON'T want the Packers to win. Cause I like the Vikings. And I really wanted to see the Bears go to the Superbowl this year, but the Packers messed that up. So really I'm not rooting for the Steelers, I'm just rooting against the Packers.