1. Week 7: Journalism 2001 March 10, 2008

2. Announcements Spring break next week! Spring break next week! –Any big plans?

3. Review of last week’s news Hard News: Hard News: (murders, city council, government, etc.) –Major local stories –Major national/international stories –Major sports stories Soft News: Soft News: (retirements, school programs, human interest) –Local stories –National/international stories –Sports stories

4. Duluth News Tribune Layoffs Editor Rob Karwath Column: Editor Rob Karwath Column: –In tough times, we must be strong leaders In tough times, we must be strong leadersIn tough times, we must be strong leaders

10. Oops!

11. Hard News 1 Stories Interesting stories! Interesting stories! A lot of red marks: Next story will be easier… A lot of red marks: Next story will be easier… –Hopefully constructive criticism that will help you write your next story Watch style errors Watch style errors –Dates, titles, numerals, spelling of names Many used quotes effectively Many used quotes effectively –High up in story, direct and indirect Need full names of sources, source list! Need full names of sources, source list! One sentence summary lead the strongest One sentence summary lead the strongest Need attribution or reads as fact/opinion Need attribution or reads as fact/opinion Punctuation inside quote marks Punctuation inside quote marks –“Blah blah blah,” she said.

12. The shortfall of funding for the benefit packages of retired city workers is the most important issue facing newly elected Mayor Don Ness and all of Duluth, according to many citizens of the city. After multiple interviews of students from the UMD food court on the mayor’s performance since election, Mayor Don Ness appears to be making little to no impression upon young student voters at UMD.

13. What’s missing in these leads? Don Ness has been the focus of conversation around Duluth since last fall’s mayoral election, and Duluth residents are confident that he will bring new ideas and significant change from the previous Bergson administration. Canal Park citizens look to new mayor, Don Ness to focus on creating more opportunities for both locals and tourists while in office. With a new mayor in town some local college students are hoping to see changes, while others haven’t even noticed the new faces in office.

14. We’ll rewrite the stories later tonight!

15. Hard News 2 Story: Due Friday, March 14 Any problems? Any problems? What meetings covered? What meetings covered?

16. Community Journalism Reporting Assignment Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, March 12 Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, March 12 –No more than three paragraphs, 200 words –Include 5Ws and H –Email to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu lkragnes@d.umn.edu Go out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that area Go out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that area –Divide the city into zones: Each reporter picks a neighborhood to cover  Central Hillside  Chester Park/UMD: Michelle, Mandee, Cheri, Cara  Congdon Park  Downtown/Central Business District: Becca, James  Duluth Heights: Kayla  East Hillside/Endion: Jenna  Kenwood: Alex, Cory K., Ross  Lakeside/Lester Park: Jake  Lincoln Park/West End  Park Point: Chelsea, Amber  Piedmont Heights  West Duluth: Matt, Cory B.  Woodland: Nichole, Josh Final story due: April 14 Final story due: April 14

18. Chapter 16: Broadcast Writing Radio Station Organizational Chart Radio Station Organizational Chart

19. Television station organizational chart Television station organizational chart

20. National television networks CNN: CNN: –http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.cnn.com/ CBS: CBS: –http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/home/main100.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/home/main100.shtml ABC: ABC: –http://abcnews.go.com/ http://abcnews.go.com/ MSNBC: MSNBC: –http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ Fox: Fox: –http://www.foxnews.com/ http://www.foxnews.com/

21. Local television stations KBJR/KDLH KBJR/KDLH –http://www.kbjr.com/ http://www.kbjr.com/  Joel Runck story WDIO WDIO –http://www.wdio.com/ http://www.wdio.com/ Successful alumni/students - Amy Rutledge Amy RutledgeAmy Rutledge

22. WDIO-TV Tour

34. Dan Rather Dan Rather stepped down as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News March 2005, 24 years after his first broadcast in that position. His last broadcast as anchor was March 9, 2005, the 24th anniversary of when he assumed the position from Walter Cronkite. Dan Rather stepped down as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News March 2005, 24 years after his first broadcast in that position. His last broadcast as anchor was March 9, 2005, the 24th anniversary of when he assumed the position from Walter Cronkite.

35. Rather’s impact on television news

36. Who replaced Dan Rather as the permanent CBS anchor? 1. Peter Jennings 2. Katie Couric 3. Sam Donaldson

37. Broadcast Style Numbers Numbers –Simplify complicated numbers: approximately, more than, about, almost –Vary wording to help announcer, listener –Spell out numbers under 12 –Use a hyphenated combination of numerals and words to express thousands –Use round numbers:  $2,001,894.46: slightly more than two million dollars

38. Broadcast writing websites Newswriting for Radio: Newswriting for Radio: –http://www.newscript.com/ http://www.newscript.com/ Writing for Broadcast: Writing for Broadcast: –http://www.udel.edu/UDWI/other/writing_for_broadc ast.html http://www.udel.edu/UDWI/other/writing_for_broadc ast.htmlhttp://www.udel.edu/UDWI/other/writing_for_broadc ast.html National Association of Broadcasters National Association of Broadcasters –http://www.nab.org/ http://www.nab.org/ Radio-Television News Directors Association & Foundation Radio-Television News Directors Association & Foundation –http://www.rtndf.org/ http://www.rtndf.org/

39. Checklist for broadcast writers Write the way you talk Write the way you talk Write simply Write simply Use short words and short sentences Use short words and short sentences Use active verbs and sentences Use active verbs and sentences When in doubt, leave it out When in doubt, leave it out Don’t raise questions you don’t answer Don’t raise questions you don’t answer Put attribution before quote Put attribution before quote

40. Writing for radio “Wrap” “Wrap” –Reporter wraps words or sentences around one or more major soundbites –Also called a donut, with news story around the “hole” where the story is placed Blind lead-in Blind lead-in  Introduces a taped excerpt from a news source  Does not signal that a soundbite follows Wrap-up Wrap-up –Signals end of story

41. Broadcast journalism checklist Understand technology Understand technology Learn to perform Learn to perform Keep soundbites short and frame them appropriately Keep soundbites short and frame them appropriately Emphasize the last sentence of a story Emphasize the last sentence of a story Approach television as a unique medium Approach television as a unique medium –Learn to think visually –Make sure that the words match the pictures Approach radio as a unique medium Approach radio as a unique medium –Strong appeal to the imagination

42. Broadcast newswriting characteristics Immediacy Immediacy –Use present tense as much as possible –Avoid yesterday’s story; update yesterday’s story Conversational style Conversational style –Write the way you talk Tight phrasing Tight phrasing –Conversational style without being wordy Clarity Clarity –Write simply, OK to repeat words

43. Radio websites Live radio broadcasts from around the world Live radio broadcasts from around the world –http://www.broadcast- live.com/radionews.html http://www.broadcast- live.com/radionews.htmlhttp://www.broadcast- live.com/radionews.html KDAL KDAL –http://www.kdal.am/ http://www.kdal.am/

44. Ethics Case Study Strange Bedfellows: Federal agents in a TV newsroom –http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethic s/aiding-law-enforcement/strange-bedfellows/ http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethic s/aiding-law-enforcement/strange-bedfellows/http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethic s/aiding-law-enforcement/strange-bedfellows/

45. Would you let the federal agents into the news editing room? 1. Yes 2. No

47. Chapter 8: Special Leads Non-breaking news story or feature Non-breaking news story or feature –Narrative –Contrast –Staccato –Direct-address –Question & quote –“none of the above”

48. Narrative Leads Puts readers into the middle of the action Lead block: Observation the key! Lead block: Observation the key! –2 or more paragraphs leading to main point Nut graph Nut graph –“So what” paragraph Keep the story going Keep the story going

49. Examples of narrative leads http://www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes/beargrease1.html

50. Contrast Leads Compares, contrasts Compares, contrasts –Old & new –Short & tall –Yesterday & today Turn words: Turn words: –Now, today, yesterday, this year, but Hard news or a feature Hard news or a feature

51. Staccato Leads Short bursts of phrases Short bursts of phrases Meant to tease readers Meant to tease readers The Clash in London The Clash in London

52. Direct-address lead Inserting “you” into the story Inserting “you” into the story Communicates with the reader Communicates with the reader Rarely used in newspapers Rarely used in newspapers Common in public relations, advertising Common in public relations, advertising

53. Question Leads Questions the audience Questions the audience Answer the question quickly – second graph Answer the question quickly – second graph Tease the audience Tease the audience Combine question leads with direct address Combine question leads with direct address Legislative roll call example Legislative roll call example

54. Quote Leads Literally open with a quote from a source Literally open with a quote from a source Rarely used in newspapers Rarely used in newspapers Sports, broadcasting Sports, broadcasting Don’t misrepresent in a quote lead Don’t misrepresent in a quote lead Beware of libel when using a quote lead Beware of libel when using a quote lead

55. “None of the above” leads When is a lead “none of the above?” When is a lead “none of the above?” Combining several types of leads Combining several types of leads

56. Creating Effective Leads Use vivid verbs in leads Use vivid verbs in leads –Enhance sentences, paint a picture Choosing a lead: Which lead, and when? Choosing a lead: Which lead, and when? –Summary lead: breaking news –Narrative lead: follow-up, feature –Staccato: feature, soft news –Question: soft news, feature

57. How writers decide on a lead Being creative: different from others Being creative: different from others What their sources said What their sources said Their own observations Their own observations Tradition Tradition Their editors Their editors Space Space

59. Dan Rather Assignment Out of Class Assignment: Due March 24 Out of Class Assignment: Due March 24 You will be taking a look at Dan Rather’s background, impact on television news You will be taking a look at Dan Rather’s background, impact on television news

60. Egradebook Doublecheck assignments correct in egradebook: Doublecheck assignments correct in egradebook: –http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook If grading today: 115-130: A 100-114: B 85-99: C 70-84: D <70: F

61. In-class Assignment: Due today Editing classmate story Editing classmate story –Make changes, give to reporter –Editing form returned to me: Worth 5 points Rewrite Hard News 2 mayoral stories Rewrite Hard News 2 mayoral stories –Using all of the editing suggestions, rewrite/edit your story –Turn in corrected story with editing form –Email final copy to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu lkragnes@d.umn.edu  Worth 5 points –Stories will be posted on class website:  http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001spring20 08/ http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001spring20 08/ http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001spring20 08/

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