Reporter/HistorianReporter/HistorianLauren JonesLauren Jones

Southeast District 4-H Southeast District 4-H

Cabinet AmbassadorCabinet Ambassador

Hanover UnitHanover Unit

January 19, 2013January 19, 2013

Reporter’s DutiesReporter’s Duties• Writing brief reports of club meetings and

activities

• Write interesting news items

• Make a collection of all newspaper items referring to club

• Put together a picture/power point presentation/video of your club activities

What To IncludeWhat To Include

• Be sure you know WHO? WHAT? HOW? WHEN? WHERE? and WHY?

• Compose on a computer if you can, if not write as neatly as you can

• Develop mailing list of local media• Meet press deadlines• Send news articles via email if you can to

ensure a quicker turn-a-round.

Working With Media

• Attach digital photos

• Read newspaper reports of various clubs to get ideas

• For small clubs combine the duties of Reporter and Historian

Telling Your Story

Write an ArticleWrite an Article

• Write an article about this weekend retreat– Bullet your notes with the who, what, how,

when, where, why– Think of interesting additions to the above– Make it sound “happy”– Take your “bulleted” draft and re-write as an

article

Proof ReadProof ReadThe Panda eats, shoots and leaves.The Panda eats, shoots and leaves.

OrOr

The Panda eats shoots and leaves.The Panda eats shoots and leaves.