Spring 11 Orientation

8/8/2019 Spring 11 Orientation

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Welcome to Accent

Please inflate your balloon

Agenda

Play w/ balloons

Learns lots of stuff

Eat


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Balloon Rules Bounce them - dont catch or hold

Keep them in the air until the music stops If one lands on the ground, leave it there


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Balloon Rules Bounce them, dont catch or hold

Keep them in the air until the music stops If one lands on the ground, leave it there

Lets kick it up a notch


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Whats the meaning of all this?

Time

Energy

Commitment

Flexibility


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Meet your editors(AKAMean Balloon Throwers)

Karissa Rodriguez: Editor-in-Chief

Sarah Vasquez: Assistant Editor

Joey Gidseg: Photo Editor

Hilary Shepherd: News Editor

Natalee Blanchat: Campus Editor Elizabeth Brown: Layout Editor

Chris Scott: Web Editor


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How to get an assignment

Best Way Good Way Might Work

Writing Dont get assigned.Pitch an idea at the

story meetings.

Get to know your editors;

check the list ofhomeless

storiesposted on the web

after meeting; contact your

editors.

Sit around and wait for

desperate editors to

contact you. This works

better if the editor knows

who you are.

Photos Come to the storymeetings and either

pitch an idea, or team

up with a writer.



shootsposted on the web

after meetings; contact

your editors.





who you are.

Art /

Graphics

Come to story meetings

and pitch infographics

forpackages, or make a

running graphic

coverage element.



graphics posted on the web

after meetings; contact

your editors.





who you are.


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The story meeting

All editors met every two weeks when theprevious issue is released to begin planningfor the next issue

All staff are encouraged to attend

All staff can pitch, brainstorm, or volunteer

Pitch - You have thought through the basic angleof coverage that YOU want to write / shoot /

designBrainstorm - Throw out ideas that you think

someone should cover

Volunteer - An idea is on the board, and you

want to cover it.


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The Pitch

The best way to work on issues you are

passionate about is to prepare and suggest.

Include the following:

BRIEF summary of the idea / Angle

BRIEF summary of the info you have found

already

Explanation of how you will research it(Sources)


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What will be approved?

Editors (not me) decide what goes in the issue atthe budget meeting immediately following the

story meeting. They will consider the following:

Newsworthiness (Timely, Important, Entertaining)

Audience appeal (Is this story right for Accent readers?Are we the right ones to cover this?)

Space

Visual possibilities

Editors may decide to run content as print and web

or web only content


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The Process

You promise an editor that you will do something At the story meeting, over the phone, via e-mail, etc.

You do it ASAP

There are only five days between the story meeting anddeadline for most pieces

You are encouraged to get feedback from editors beforedeadline

You may work in the field or in the office

You get notes and revise

Editors will have feedback for you ASAP.

Its a good idea to make yourself available theMondayafter deadline

Finalized, approved content goes into production


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Will all content that goes through

the process be published?

YESIn print, on the web, or both


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Q:What can I do?

A: Written content,

Photos, Art


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Written Content The big story - This is what you traditionally think of

when you think of a newspaper story

250 words or more

Based on SOLID (shoe leather) research

Quote / fact based if objective

Fact based if subjective

Usually packaged w/ photo and graphics Has impact

Short coverage - This is what you probably actuallyread in the newspaper

Less than 100 wordsBased on SOLID (shoe leather) research

Quote based if objective

Fact based if subjective

Can accompany big stories or stand alone

Often part of a graphic element


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Writing- The Big Story Research

Form relationships with sources so they want to talk to you

Be there

Interview

ResearchMore

Inform and inspire

Celebrate the good

Cast light on the bad

Important changes in readers and communities start withbig stories

The Feature

Big News


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Writing - short coverage


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Photos Photojournalism - Event coverage

Visually tell a story in a fraction of a second Fill in the story with a well written, fact-rich caption

Get candid shots, fill the frame, capture action andemotion

Photojournalism - Environmental Portraits If the story focuses on a person, we need a portrait of

the person in their natural environment

Can be candid or posed

Capture the essence of the person

Should have beautiful lighting

Photo Illustrations

Can be staged, altered, composite, or made into art

Illustrate a concept

Usually part of a package


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Photojournalism - Events


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Photojournalism - Environmental

Portraits


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Photojournalism -Photo Illustrations


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Art

Infographics - Information presented visuallyis almost always read

Charts, maps, graphs, diagrams, lists, timelines etc.

Should be VERY visually appealing and loaded

with facts

Illustrations - Accompany written content

Can be in any medium

Should illustrate, not decorate Stand alone content - Editorial cartoons,

comics (single cell or strips)


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Art -InfographicsPresent facts and numbers visually


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Art - IllustrationsTell the story visually


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Art - Stand alone contentUse cartoons to make a point or entertain


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Multimedia Video

Supports written product

Full Package Ongoing podcast / vodcast

Photo Slideshows

Photos set to audio track Interactive Infographics


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What do I get for doing all this work?

That warm, mushy feeling you get when you

see someone picking up your work and

enjoying / learning from it

Pieces for your portfolio

A small Thank You payment each

semester

Experience toward future staff positions

Free travel!


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The portfolio based break check

Once per semester, contributing staff members willmeet with me to review their portfolios of publishedwork.

Two pieces published -$20.00 Three pieces published - $30.00

Four pieces published - $48.00 (20% bonus)

Five pieces published - $60.00 (20% bonus)

Six pieces published - $90.00 (50% bonus) Over six pieces - $10.00 / piece (plus bonus)

Plus - $5.00 / piece raise after the first semester.


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Join us in Fort Worth

March 31 April 2, 2011

TIPA

Convention

20 people

who

contribute

to the first

three issuesand apply

go free!


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Important Dates Jan. 18 - Noon- Pitch e-mail due

Jan. 21 - Noon First Drafts Due to Editors

Jan. 24 Noon Final Drafts Due to Editors

Jan. 31 First Issue hits the stands, story

meeting ????


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The assignment E-mail the editors. Give them a

reason to remember you and giveyou work.

Include all of your contactinformation.

Pitch a great idea for something youwant to produce.

Volunteer to shoot or creategraphics as needed.

Include links to or examples ofprevious work.

Be professional but not boring.

Karissa [email protected]

-News coverage, column and

opinion ideas, general

coverage etc.

Joey [email protected]

-Photo ideas and assignments

Chris [email protected]

-Multimedia ideas

Have you filled out a

staff application?

Go to theaccent.org

Click on CONTACT

US > GET

INVOLVED


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What now? A message from your editor

Eat and mingle with editors

Write your e-mail to the editor over the

weekend

You will be contacted

Check the website!

Documents

Spring 11 Orientation