Week 8: Journalism 2001Week 8: Journalism 2001October 27, 2008October 27, 2008

What’s misspelled?What’s misspelled?

1.1. snowmobilerssnowmobilers

2.2. designateddesignated

3.3. snowmoblingsnowmobling

Lauren the Editor!Lauren the Editor!

Mary the Traveling Editor!Mary the Traveling Editor!

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Election coverage:Election coverage:– Will email informationWill email information

Review of last week’s newsReview of last week’s news

Hard News:Hard News:(murders, city council, government, etc.)(murders, city council, government, etc.)– Major local storiesMajor local stories– Major national/international storiesMajor national/international stories– Major sports storiesMajor sports stories

Soft News:Soft News:(retirements, school programs, human interest)(retirements, school programs, human interest)– Local storiesLocal stories– National/international storiesNational/international stories– Sports storiesSports stories

Upcoming storiesUpcoming stories Hard News 2 Reporting AssignmentHard News 2 Reporting Assignment

– Final article was due: October 23Final article was due: October 23– Tonight will edit classmate’s story, return feedbackTonight will edit classmate’s story, return feedback– Rewrite/edit stories in class, will be put up on class Rewrite/edit stories in class, will be put up on class

weblogweblog Sports Reporting AssignmentSports Reporting Assignment

– Final article due: Thursday, November 6Final article due: Thursday, November 6– Any problems?Any problems?

Community Journalism reporting assignmentCommunity Journalism reporting assignment– Story pitch due: October 29Story pitch due: October 29– Final article due: November 17Final article due: November 17

Feature Story Assignment: Will discuss next weekFeature Story Assignment: Will discuss next week– Story pitch due: November 10Story pitch due: November 10– First draft due: November 24First draft due: November 24– Final article due: December 8Final article due: December 8

Community Journalism Reporting Community Journalism Reporting AssignmentAssignment

Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, October 29Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, October 29– No more than three paragraphs, 200 wordsNo more than three paragraphs, 200 words– Include 5Ws and HInclude 5Ws and H– Email to: Email to: lkragnes@d.umn.edulkragnes@d.umn.edu

Go out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that areaGo 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 coverDivide the city into zones: Each reporter picks a neighborhood to cover

Graffiti Graveyard: AshleyGraffiti Graveyard: Ashley Canal Park: Kate, NickCanal Park: Kate, Nick Central Hillside: GramCentral Hillside: Gram Chester Park/UMD: Kjestine, PatChester Park/UMD: Kjestine, Pat Congdon ParkCongdon Park Cotton: BetsyCotton: Betsy Downtown/Central Business District: MaryDowntown/Central Business District: Mary Duluth Heights: LaurenDuluth Heights: Lauren East Hillside/EndionEast Hillside/Endion Kenwood: DaneKenwood: Dane Lakeside/Lester Park: JoliLakeside/Lester Park: Joli Lincoln Park/West EndLincoln Park/West End Park PointPark Point Piedmont HeightsPiedmont Heights West DuluthWest Duluth Woodland: TessaWoodland: Tessa

Final story due: November 17Final story due: November 17

I'm not from Duluth and I've been I'm not from Duluth and I've been researching Woodland for my community researching Woodland for my community story for a couple days on Duluth News story for a couple days on Duluth News tribune to try and get an idea of what tribune to try and get an idea of what issues have come out of that community issues have come out of that community recently. All I know is that it has a really recently. All I know is that it has a really really cold ice rink. I went on the city web really cold ice rink. I went on the city web site to try and get an idea of where it is site to try and get an idea of where it is and I know its in district 8, but the agenda and I know its in district 8, but the agenda and minutes for the district meetings and minutes for the district meetings haven't been updated for about a year. I'll haven't been updated for about a year. I'll try going to the Woodland Recreation try going to the Woodland Recreation Center after spring break, I wasn't able to Center after spring break, I wasn't able to make it out there because of midterms make it out there because of midterms and papers due this week. I just wanted to and papers due this week. I just wanted to let you know I'm not blowing off the let you know I'm not blowing off the assignment, I'm just having trouble.assignment, I'm just having trouble.

As of right now I don't have a definite topic for the As of right now I don't have a definite topic for the community news story. However, I do have a few community news story. However, I do have a few strategies that can help me come up with a topic. My strategies that can help me come up with a topic. My target area is the Chester Park/UMD community, so there is target area is the Chester Park/UMD community, so there is a good chance that my story will focus on the school or its a good chance that my story will focus on the school or its students. Because of this, I'm going to have to keep my students. Because of this, I'm going to have to keep my ears open around school for interesting events or stories ears open around school for interesting events or stories occurring in the communityoccurring in the communityAnother strategy of mine involves reading through the Another strategy of mine involves reading through the Duluth News Tribune and The Statesman for community Duluth News Tribune and The Statesman for community events. Since I'll be gone for a week over spring break, I events. Since I'll be gone for a week over spring break, I plan on checking the Duluth News Tribune Web site daily plan on checking the Duluth News Tribune Web site daily for news relating to the school or Chester Park area that for news relating to the school or Chester Park area that would be an interesting topic. UMD's Web site also has a would be an interesting topic. UMD's Web site also has a number of links about community events, so I'll take a look number of links about community events, so I'll take a look at those to see if there is anything that could be used as a at those to see if there is anything that could be used as a topic for this article.topic for this article.After I come up with a topic I'll probably have to go around After I come up with a topic I'll probably have to go around campus and Chester Park area to interview people for my campus and Chester Park area to interview people for my article, so I'll also have to come up with some questions.article, so I'll also have to come up with some questions.

Community story ideasCommunity story ideas

Spring 2008 Class Weblog:Spring 2008 Class Weblog:

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001spring2008/jour2001spring2008/community_journalism/community_journalism/

Fall 2007 Class Weblog:Fall 2007 Class Weblog:

http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001fall2007/jour2001fall2007/community_journalism/community_journalism/

Chapter 18: News ReleasesChapter 18: News Releases

What is a news release?What is a news release?– AnnouncementsAnnouncements

New line of productsNew line of products EventsEvents PromotionsPromotions Public service announcementsPublic service announcements

– Cause-promotingCause-promoting FundraisingFundraising VolunteersVolunteers

– Image-buildingImage-building PoliticiansPoliticians CorporationsCorporations

Evaluating news releasesEvaluating news releases

Does it have news value?Does it have news value?– Local, regional or nationalLocal, regional or national

Is it trying to gain free publicity?Is it trying to gain free publicity? Is it worth following up?Is it worth following up?

– Story and/or photographStory and/or photograph Can it be trusted?Can it be trusted?

What is Public Relations?What is Public Relations?

Promoting an organization, Promoting an organization, institution or corporationinstitution or corporation

UMD Communicators CouncilUMD Communicators Council– University RelationsUniversity Relations– Natural Resources Research InstituteNatural Resources Research Institute– Minnesota Sea GrantMinnesota Sea Grant

Which releases will be used?Which releases will be used?

No set formulaNo set formula– Interests of reporters, editorsInterests of reporters, editors– How many people affectedHow many people affected

Usually rewrittenUsually rewritten– Eliminate “fluff:” self-serving, Eliminate “fluff:” self-serving,

promotional infopromotional info– Embarrassing if two media use exact Embarrassing if two media use exact

same wordingsame wording– Often raise additional questionsOften raise additional questions

Emailed releasesEmailed releases

www.eReleases.comwww.eReleases.com– How to write a press releaseHow to write a press release

ConciseConcise Well-writtenWell-written FactualFactual HonestHonest TimelyTimely

Using news releasesUsing news releases

Boiling down a handoutBoiling down a handout– Determine 5Ws and HDetermine 5Ws and H– Find the leadFind the lead– Eliminate fluffEliminate fluff– Avoid free adsAvoid free ads– Determining local news valueDetermining local news value

How to write a news releaseHow to write a news release

Avoiding hypeAvoiding hype Avoiding jargonAvoiding jargon Structure of a releaseStructure of a release

Contact informationContact information For Immediate ReleaseFor Immediate Release DatelineDateline HeadlineHeadline Lead, inverted pyramid style copyLead, inverted pyramid style copy QuotesQuotes Boilerplate paragraphBoilerplate paragraph

HandoutsHandouts

Wise Words from PR Week Career Wise Words from PR Week Career GuideGuide

Journalism can be a deadly Journalism can be a deadly professionprofession

Is there a “right” way to report Is there a “right” way to report horrific news?horrific news?– Column by Nancy Barnes, EditorColumn by Nancy Barnes, Editor– Minneapolis Star TribuneMinneapolis Star Tribune

Chapter 16: Broadcast Chapter 16: Broadcast WritingWriting

Radio Station Organizational ChartRadio Station Organizational Chart

Television station organizational Television station organizational chartchart

Local television stationsLocal television stations

KBJR/KDLHKBJR/KDLH– http://www.kbjr.com/http://www.kbjr.com/

Joel Runck storyJoel Runck story

WDIOWDIO– http://www.wdio.com/http://www.wdio.com/

Successful alumni/studentsSuccessful alumni/students

- Amy Rutledge- Amy Rutledge

WDIO-TV TourWDIO-TV Tour

Dan RatherDan Rather

Dan Rather stepped down as anchor and Dan Rather stepped down as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News managing editor of the CBS Evening News March 2005, 24 years after his first March 2005, 24 years after his first broadcast in that position. broadcast in that position.

His last broadcast as anchor was March 9, His last broadcast as anchor was March 9, 2005, the 24th anniversary of when he 2005, the 24th anniversary of when he assumed the position from Walter assumed the position from Walter Cronkite. Cronkite.

Rather’s impact on television Rather’s impact on television newsnews

Who replaced Dan Rather as Who replaced Dan Rather as the permanent CBS anchor?the permanent CBS anchor?

1.1. Peter JenningsPeter Jennings

2.2. Katie CouricKatie Couric

3.3. Sam Sam DonaldsonDonaldson

Broadcast StyleBroadcast Style

NumbersNumbers– Simplify complicated numbers: Simplify complicated numbers:

approximately, more than, about, almostapproximately, more than, about, almost– Vary wording to help announcer, listenerVary wording to help announcer, listener– Spell out numbers under 12Spell out numbers under 12– Use a hyphenated combination of numerals Use a hyphenated combination of numerals

and words to express thousandsand words to express thousands– Use round numbers:Use round numbers:

$2,001,894.46: slightly more than two million $2,001,894.46: slightly more than two million dollarsdollars

Broadcast writing websitesBroadcast 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/http://www.udel.edu/UDWI/other/

writing_for_broadcast.htmlwriting_for_broadcast.html National Association of BroadcastersNational Association of Broadcasters

– http://www.nab.org/http://www.nab.org/ Radio-Television News Directors Radio-Television News Directors

Association & FoundationAssociation & Foundation– http://www.rtndf.org/http://www.rtndf.org/

Checklist for broadcast Checklist for broadcast writerswriters

Write the way you talkWrite the way you talk Write simplyWrite simply Use short words and short sentencesUse short words and short sentences Use active verbs and sentencesUse active verbs and sentences When in doubt, leave it outWhen in doubt, leave it out Don’t raise questions you don’t Don’t raise questions you don’t

answeranswer Put attribution before quotePut attribution before quote

Broadcast newswriting Broadcast newswriting characteristicscharacteristics

ImmediacyImmediacy– Use present tense as much as possibleUse present tense as much as possible– Avoid yesterday’s story; update yesterday’s Avoid yesterday’s story; update yesterday’s

storystory Conversational styleConversational style

– Write the way you talkWrite the way you talk Tight phrasingTight phrasing

– Conversational style without being wordyConversational style without being wordy ClarityClarity

– Write simply, OK to repeat wordsWrite simply, OK to repeat words

Radio websitesRadio websites

Live radio broadcasts from around Live radio broadcasts from around the worldthe world– http://www.broadcast-live.com/http://www.broadcast-live.com/

radionews.htmlradionews.html KDALKDAL

– http://www.kdal.am/http://www.kdal.am/

Do I stop him?Do I stop him?

““Do I stop him?” Reporter's Do I stop him?” Reporter's arresting question is newsarresting question is news– A TV team chases a story to the finish. A TV team chases a story to the finish.

Was there a confusion of roles? “Film at Was there a confusion of roles? “Film at 6.” 6.”

– http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/do-i-stop-ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/do-i-stop-him/him/

What would you do?What would you do?

Chapter 17: Multimedia Chapter 17: Multimedia JournalismJournalism

Storytelling on the WebStorytelling on the Web– Print, broadcast journalists inevitably Print, broadcast journalists inevitably

online journalistsonline journalists– Internet explosion: 7 out of 10 surf in Internet explosion: 7 out of 10 surf in

20052005 Established in 1969 by Department of Established in 1969 by Department of

Defense (not Al Gore)Defense (not Al Gore)

– Shovelware: text, photos, audio, video Shovelware: text, photos, audio, video from other sourcesfrom other sources

What’s the difference from What’s the difference from print?print?

Multimedia stories:Multimedia stories:– Linear or nonlinearLinear or nonlinear– Unlimited background, spaceUnlimited background, space– Less formal – snappy, conversational, Less formal – snappy, conversational,

edgyedgy– More active with searchable databases, More active with searchable databases,

blogs, games, polls, surveys, quizzes, blogs, games, polls, surveys, quizzes, etc.etc.

– Needs to be constantly updatedNeeds to be constantly updated

Multimedia story structureMultimedia story structure

Inverted pyramidInverted pyramid Linear stories best on scrolling pagesLinear stories best on scrolling pages Screen-size chunks for nonlinear storiesScreen-size chunks for nonlinear stories

– Readers rule: Each chunk independentReaders rule: Each chunk independent

National Geographic:National Geographic:

http://http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharplasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharborbor//

To link or not to linkTo link or not to link– What do you think?What do you think?

Story summaries: a type of linkStory summaries: a type of link Sidebars, information boxesSidebars, information boxes

Slide Shows (Photo Slide Shows (Photo Galleries)Galleries)

Take readers behind scenesTake readers behind scenes Washington Post’s Camera WorksWashington Post’s Camera Works

– http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photophoto

Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune– Editors told to put stories on web firstEditors told to put stories on web first– http://http://www.duluthnewstribune.comwww.duluthnewstribune.com//

Tips for cutlines:Tips for cutlines:– Good ol’ 5Ws and maybe HGood ol’ 5Ws and maybe H

Multimedia Storytelling on the Multimedia Storytelling on the WebWeb

Seven steps to successSeven steps to success– Find a fresh ideaFind a fresh idea– Focus your topicFocus your topic– Plan and researchPlan and research– Sketch a storyboardSketch a storyboard– Report, interview, observeReport, interview, observe– Edit and reviseEdit and revise– Test and troubleshootTest and troubleshoot

Your future as a Multimedia Your future as a Multimedia JournalistJournalist

The Backpack JournalistThe Backpack Journalist– Write, shoot and recordWrite, shoot and record

What skills do you need?What skills do you need?– Strong writingStrong writing– Use digital still camera, video camera, audio Use digital still camera, video camera, audio

recorderrecorder– Edit photos, videos, htmlEdit photos, videos, html

Global, yet personalGlobal, yet personal– How does it affect your readers?How does it affect your readers?

The Bottom Line: Sky’s the limitThe Bottom Line: Sky’s the limit– May the force be with you……May the force be with you……

Chapter 11: Computer-Assisted Chapter 11: Computer-Assisted Reporting and ResearchReporting and Research

Traditional journalism skills:Traditional journalism skills:– Good interviewingGood interviewing– Accurate note-takingAccurate note-taking– Organization and fast writingOrganization and fast writing

New journalism skills:New journalism skills:– Searching the InternetSearching the Internet– Using email, chat programs for collaboration, interviewsUsing email, chat programs for collaboration, interviews– Building computer spreadsheetsBuilding computer spreadsheets– Using online databasesUsing online databases– Laptop computersLaptop computers– Cell phonesCell phones– Wireless internetWireless internet– Digital camerasDigital cameras

Precision JournalismPrecision Journalism

Precision Journalism, book by Philip Precision Journalism, book by Philip MeyerMeyer– Among the first journalists to experiment Among the first journalists to experiment

with social science tools of public opinion with social science tools of public opinion surveys, statistical analysis to examine surveys, statistical analysis to examine social problems of the 1960ssocial problems of the 1960s

– Desktop computer revolution of 1980s led Desktop computer revolution of 1980s led to journalism specialtyto journalism specialty

– Today, evolved into computer-assisted Today, evolved into computer-assisted reporting, or CARreporting, or CAR

Stories by CAR specialistsStories by CAR specialists

Criminal justice sentencing patternsCriminal justice sentencing patterns Election campaign contributionsElection campaign contributions Election resultsElection results Tax roll studiesTax roll studies School test scoresSchool test scores Residential segregationResidential segregation

Local examples of CAR Local examples of CAR storiesstories

Hospital deaths in stateHospital deaths in state Housing values dropHousing values drop Nursing home abusesNursing home abuses Rip tide currentsRip tide currents State budget analysisState budget analysis

Online researchOnline research

Newspaper archives, commercial Newspaper archives, commercial databasesdatabases– Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune

Using the InternetUsing the Internet– EmailEmail– ListservsListservs– NewsgroupsNewsgroups– ChatChat– World Wide WebWorld Wide Web

E-mailE-mail What an email account meansWhat an email account means

– lkragnes@d.umn.edulkragnes@d.umn.edu Name: lucy kragnessName: lucy kragness @: at@: at Host computer: Duluth University of MinnesotaHost computer: Duluth University of Minnesota Type of host computer: educationType of host computer: education

Types of host computer:Types of host computer: edu: educational institutionedu: educational institution org: nonprofit organizationorg: nonprofit organization gov: governmentgov: government com: commercialcom: commercial net: networknet: network mil: militarymil: military

ListservsListservs

Virtual community of people linked Virtual community of people linked together by some common interesttogether by some common interest– NICAR-L list: National Institute of Computer-NICAR-L list: National Institute of Computer-

Assisted Reporting at the University of MissouriAssisted Reporting at the University of Missouri ““One to many” communicationOne to many” communication Emails sent to all members of the listservEmails sent to all members of the listserv Most open to anyone, some are moderatedMost open to anyone, some are moderated

– NAPANETNAPANET Typically, 15 percent actively post Typically, 15 percent actively post

messages, others are “lurkers”messages, others are “lurkers”

Where to find listservsWhere to find listservs

Tile.net: Tile.net: www.tile.netwww.tile.net Profnet: Profnet: www.profnet.comwww.profnet.com ‘‘zines: Use a search engine such as zines: Use a search engine such as

GoogleGoogle Save instruction email when sign on Save instruction email when sign on

to a listservto a listserv

Find a listserv to possibly join…..Find a listserv to possibly join…..

NewsgroupsNewsgroups

Post messages to a newsgroup areaPost messages to a newsgroup area– An electronic bulletin boardAn electronic bulletin board

Messages posted publiclyMessages posted publicly Like listservs, good source of story Like listservs, good source of story

ideasideas Google Groups: groups.google.comGoogle Groups: groups.google.com Online ForumOnline Forum

– Similar to newsgroups, but open to Similar to newsgroups, but open to members of a specific servicemembers of a specific service

ChatChat

Online chat areas are real-time typed Online chat areas are real-time typed “conversations”“conversations”

Chat roomChat room– Can be waste of time unless active areaCan be waste of time unless active area– Major websites host chat sessions with Major websites host chat sessions with

prominent peopleprominent people Find chat rooms at:Find chat rooms at:

– ICQ (I seek you): ICQ (I seek you): www.swww.searchirc.comearchirc.com– Yahoo: chat.yahoo.comYahoo: chat.yahoo.com

World Wide WebWorld Wide Web

Began in late 1960s as U.S. military projectBegan in late 1960s as U.S. military project For 20 years, used by computer engineers, For 20 years, used by computer engineers,

research scientists, government contractorsresearch scientists, government contractors– Problem: Mastery of often cryptic Problem: Mastery of often cryptic

commandscommands Gopher: Early way to navigate the webGopher: Early way to navigate the web Hyper-text system developed in 1989 by Hyper-text system developed in 1989 by

Tim Berner-Lee, a Swiss physicistTim Berner-Lee, a Swiss physicist By 1994, WWW began to eclipse GopherBy 1994, WWW began to eclipse Gopher

Why did the Web grow?Why did the Web grow?

Hypertext markup language (HTML) Hypertext markup language (HTML) coding and web browser software coding and web browser software meant that Web pages could be meant that Web pages could be created that incorporate text, created that incorporate text, images, sound filesimages, sound files

Web pages designed to easily link to Web pages designed to easily link to other pagesother pages

Web pages could be interactiveWeb pages could be interactive

Useful informationUseful information

Government websitesGovernment websites– Securities and Exchange Commission: Securities and Exchange Commission:

www.sec.govwww.sec.gov Annual reports, etc., about publicly owned comptaniesAnnual reports, etc., about publicly owned comptanies

– U.S. Census Bureau: U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.govwww.census.gov Population statisticsPopulation statistics

– White House: White House: www.whitehouse.govwww.whitehouse.gov– Minnesota Legislature: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/Minnesota Legislature: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/

CompaniesCompanies– Often find a company: Often find a company: www.companyname.comwww.companyname.com

Duluth.comDuluth.com

AssociationsAssociations– Greenpeace: Greenpeace: www.greenpeace.orgwww.greenpeace.org– Amnesty International: Amnesty International: www.amnesty.orgwww.amnesty.org– World Health Organization: World Health Organization: www.who.orgwww.who.org

Reference WorksReference Works– UMD LibraryUMD Library– Information Please almanac: Information Please almanac:

www.infoplease.comwww.infoplease.com– Merriam-Webster dictionary, thesaurusMerriam-Webster dictionary, thesaurus

www.m-w.com/dictionary.htmwww.m-w.com/dictionary.htm

Search tool categoriesSearch tool categories

Directories: organized by subjectDirectories: organized by subject– Yahoo: Yahoo: www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com– Health Finder: Health Finder: www.healthfinder.govwww.healthfinder.gov

Spiders/Robots: Roam the Web, Spiders/Robots: Roam the Web, index wordsindex words– Google: Google: www.google.comwww.google.com– AltaVista: AltaVista: www.altavista.comwww.altavista.com– HotBot: HotBot: www.hotbot.lycos.comwww.hotbot.lycos.com

““Shaft” search sites: Like spiders, but only goes Shaft” search sites: Like spiders, but only goes to certain selected Web sitesto certain selected Web sites– TotalNews searches news sites: TotalNews searches news sites: www.totalnews.comwww.totalnews.com– Medical World Search: Medical World Search: www.mwsearch.comwww.mwsearch.com– Euroseek: Euroseek: www.euroseek.comwww.euroseek.com

Metasearch databases: multiple search enginesMetasearch databases: multiple search engines– Dogpile: Dogpile: www.dogpile.comwww.dogpile.com– Metacrawler: Metacrawler: www.metacrawlerwww.metacrawler

Scouting reports: Evaluated, annotated by scoutsScouting reports: Evaluated, annotated by scouts– Poynter Institute for Media StudiesPoynter Institute for Media Studies– FindLaw: FindLaw: www.findlaw.orgwww.findlaw.org

Web Rings: Web Rings: www.webring.comwww.webring.com Guessing:Guessing:

– Let’s find: White House, Burger King, Mayo Clinic, St. Let’s find: White House, Burger King, Mayo Clinic, St. ScholasticaScholastica

Checklist when looking at Checklist when looking at websiteswebsites

AuthorityAuthority– Who sponsors page? Link to goals?Who sponsors page? Link to goals?

AccuracyAccuracy– Sources listed so they can be verifiedSources listed so they can be verified– Free of grammatical, spelling errorsFree of grammatical, spelling errors

ObjectivityObjectivity– Check if biases clearly statedCheck if biases clearly stated

TimelinessTimeliness– Look for dates showing when page was writtenLook for dates showing when page was written

CoverageCoverage– Is the page complete or under construction?Is the page complete or under construction?

Ways to use website Ways to use website informationinformation

Story ideas: identify trends, interest of Story ideas: identify trends, interest of readersreaders

Use as background informationUse as background information– When have new story assignment, search When have new story assignment, search

the web for similar stories, ideasthe web for similar stories, ideas– Find sources on a particular topicFind sources on a particular topic

Make sure the website is legitimateMake sure the website is legitimate Never attribute by writing “according Never attribute by writing “according

to the Internet”to the Internet”

Out-of-Class Assignments Due Out-of-Class Assignments Due TodayToday

Dan Rather AssignmentDan Rather Assignment North Carolina survey storyNorth Carolina survey story

Next week’s assignmentNext week’s assignment

Computer Assisted Reporting Computer Assisted Reporting worksheetworksheet

Due: November 3Due: November 3

In-class Assignment: Due todayIn-class Assignment: Due today Editing classmate storyEditing classmate story

– Make changes, give to reporterMake changes, give to reporter– Editing form returned to me: Worth 5 pointsEditing form returned to me: Worth 5 points

Rewrite Hard News 2 storiesRewrite Hard News 2 stories– Using all of the editing suggestions, Using all of the editing suggestions,

rewrite/edit your storyrewrite/edit your story– Email final copy by TUESDAY to: Email final copy by TUESDAY to:

lkragnes@d.umn.edulkragnes@d.umn.edu Worth 5 pointsWorth 5 points

– Stories will be posted on class weblog:Stories will be posted on class weblog: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001fall http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001fall

2008/2008/

Hard News 2 ReviewHard News 2 Review Overall strong storiesOverall strong stories Remember to focus on news: What happened, not Remember to focus on news: What happened, not

howhow– Avoid chronology!Avoid chronology!– Ask yourself “what happened”Ask yourself “what happened”– How you would explain what happened to friendHow you would explain what happened to friend

Attribution strongest after quoteAttribution strongest after quote Keep graphs to 2-3 sentences maxKeep graphs to 2-3 sentences max Need background informationNeed background information

– If idea mentioned in lead, needs to be included in storyIf idea mentioned in lead, needs to be included in story Direct quotes bring story to lifeDirect quotes bring story to life

– Trust your notes!Trust your notes! Need first names for sourcesNeed first names for sources Watch the use of acronymsWatch the use of acronyms

City council members voted Monday to keep City council members voted Monday to keep the “Minnehaha” window in Duluth, and off the “Minnehaha” window in Duluth, and off the market.the market.

The Duluth City Council members changed The Duluth City Council members changed their minds last Monday about the salfe of their minds last Monday about the salfe of the Minnehaha window after learning that it the Minnehaha window after learning that it was not worth as much as originally was not worth as much as originally thought.thought.

The Duluth City Council voted against The Duluth City Council voted against selling Park Point land and the Minnehaha selling Park Point land and the Minnehaha stained glass window at their meeting on stained glass window at their meeting on Monday.Monday.

Tips for rewritesTips for rewrites

Let’s look up titles:Let’s look up titles:– Mary Evans, Daughters of the American Mary Evans, Daughters of the American

RevolutionRevolution– Penny Clark, Duluth Heritage ???Penny Clark, Duluth Heritage ???– David Ross, Duluth chamber?David Ross, Duluth chamber?– Carolyn Sundquist, Duluth Heritage?Carolyn Sundquist, Duluth Heritage?

Use background informationUse background information Add quotesAdd quotes

EgradebookEgradebook

Doublecheck assignments correct in Doublecheck assignments correct in egradebook:egradebook:– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebookhttp://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook

PortfolioPortfolio

Store academic information on your Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage.100 mb of storage.

Access Electronic Portfolio at: Access Electronic Portfolio at: https://https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jspportfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jsp