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Getting StartedGetting Started
Qualities of a reporterQualities of a reporter
EngagedEngaged ArticulateArticulate
EngagedEngaged
CuriousCurious EmpatheticEmpathetic
ArticulateArticulate
Write clear, correct sentencesWrite clear, correct sentences Organize stories for narrative – like Organize stories for narrative – like
you’re telling this story for folks around you’re telling this story for folks around the fireplacethe fireplace
Changing journalismChanging journalism
ConvergenceConvergence One organization operating a newspaper, One organization operating a newspaper,
radio station, television station and Web site. radio station, television station and Web site. Reporters, photographers and editors Reporters, photographers and editors prepare stories for all media.prepare stories for all media.
Two or more organizations share stories and Two or more organizations share stories and information. Each delivers stories by its information. Each delivers stories by its traditional medium and by the Web.traditional medium and by the Web.
New practicesNew practices
Backpack journalists: reporters who carry Backpack journalists: reporters who carry computers, cameras and audio computers, cameras and audio equipment and file stories for Web and equipment and file stories for Web and other media from the field.other media from the field.
Community journalists: Volunteers or Community journalists: Volunteers or part-time workers who contribute stories part-time workers who contribute stories or photographs. Often the content they or photographs. Often the content they create is intensely local.create is intensely local.
Preparing paper copyPreparing paper copy Top left of first page, write ...Top left of first page, write ...
NameName DateDate SlugSlug
Example Example Juan VendoresJuan Vendores Oct. 31Oct. 31 Handgun hellHandgun hell
Start about two inches from the top of Start about two inches from the top of first page.first page.
The slug should be one or two words The slug should be one or two words that identify the story. It should be that identify the story. It should be specific enough that an editor can specific enough that an editor can distinguish your story from similar ones.distinguish your story from similar ones.
““Arrest” is not sufficiently distinctive. Arrest” is not sufficiently distinctive. Many people may be arrested in one Many people may be arrested in one day.day.
““Harrison arrest” is more distinctive.Harrison arrest” is more distinctive.
On subsequent paper On subsequent paper pagespages
Indicate adds or additional pages.Indicate adds or additional pages. Parking protests-add 1Parking protests-add 1 Parking protests-page 2Parking protests-page 2
Indicate end of story.Indicate end of story. ###### – – 30 30 ––
On all pagesOn all pages
1 ½ or Double space.1 ½ or Double space. Use one-inch margins.Use one-inch margins. Use 12-point type. I believe Times New Use 12-point type. I believe Times New
Roman is about the best.Roman is about the best.
In generalIn general All assignments must be typed.All assignments must be typed. Write your assignments on a typewriter or Write your assignments on a typewriter or
computer. Don’t write your first draft in computer. Don’t write your first draft in longhand.longhand.
Edit all of your copy.Edit all of your copy. Don’t hand in a story that has been copied Don’t hand in a story that has been copied
and pasted in about three different type and pasted in about three different type faces.faces.
Correct the type face and the spacing.Correct the type face and the spacing.
Copy-editing symbolsCopy-editing symbols See the inside front cover and pages See the inside front cover and pages
12-15 of Reporting for the Media for 12-15 of Reporting for the Media for copy-editing symbols and illustrations of copy-editing symbols and illustrations of how they are used.how they are used.
The symbols are conventions for The symbols are conventions for marking changes and corrections in marking changes and corrections in copy in a way that is clear and speeds copy in a way that is clear and speeds the typesetting process.the typesetting process.
Preparing electronic copyPreparing electronic copy
Use Microsoft Word processing Use Microsoft Word processing program.program.
When sending digital copies, name the When sending digital copies, name the file using a one-word slug and your last file using a one-word slug and your last name separated by an understrike (shift name separated by an understrike (shift + hyphen).+ hyphen). Schoolfire_benderSchoolfire_bender
Put your name, the date and the slug on Put your name, the date and the slug on the first three lines.the first three lines.
Hit the return button two or three times Hit the return button two or three times before you start the body of your story.before you start the body of your story.
Indent the first line of each paragraph three Indent the first line of each paragraph three spaces. spaces.
Don’t double space between paragraphs.Don’t double space between paragraphs. Type ### or Type ### or –– 30 30 –– at the end of your story. at the end of your story. If you submit your story by e-mail, make it If you submit your story by e-mail, make it
an attachment. Do not paste it into e-mail. an attachment. Do not paste it into e-mail.
Editing electronic copyEditing electronic copy
Copy written on a computer cannot be Copy written on a computer cannot be edited using traditional copy-editing edited using traditional copy-editing marks.marks.
But electronic copy must be edited But electronic copy must be edited carefully.carefully.
Many news organizations use software Many news organizations use software that tracks who made what changes, like that tracks who made what changes, like Microsoft Word’s “Track Changes” Microsoft Word’s “Track Changes” feature.feature.