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| when you get a new beat what are four things you should do? |
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-meet people
-do research
-achieve a mind meld with editor
-talk to your predecessor |
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| when covering a speech the three things you should do BEFORE are: |
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-research the speaker
-request an advanced copy of the speech
-ask if picture taking is allowed |
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| when covering a speech the four things you should do DURING are: |
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-get a good seat
-estimate the size of the audience
-monitor the mood of the crowd
-take along a tape recorder |
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| when covering a speech the six things you should do AFTER are: |
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-create a compelling lead
-aviod topic leads
-include minimal background/biographical data
-highlight speakers key points
-convey tone of speech
-beware of false or libelous comments |
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-speakers name
-quotes
-comments
-speaker's fee
-relevent credentials
-reason for speech
-time,day, location
-responses |
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| audio, video, links to related information, other interactive elements |
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| online story options: multimedia- |
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| video, audio, webcams and webcasts, podcasts, animated graphics |
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| online story options: interactive- |
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| live chats, reader feedback and comments, online polls and quizzes, downloads |
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| online story options: links- |
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| archives, other websites, organizations, editorials and columns, additional story elements |
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| they are a journalism supplement not substitute |
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| five tips for creating readable, user-friendly stories for websites- |
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| "chunk" your information, tweak your type to make it easier to scan, rethink what a story is, enhance your story with extra elements, collaborate |
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| PROs of taking notes in a notebook: |
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-it's not tech
-written notes are easy to access
-you keep a permanent record |
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| CONs of taking notes with a notebook: |
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-people talk faster than you can write
-standing still to write can be cumbersome
-some of your scribblings will later seem illegible |
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| PROs of taking notes with a tape recorder: |
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it's the most accurate way to capture every word spoken
-if anyone tries to challenge your story, you have actual proof
-it lets you post interview audio on your paper's website |
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| CONs of taking notes with a tape recorder: |
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-replaying and transcribing tapes takes a lot of valuable times
-it fhte machine fails, the tape jams, or the battery dies, you've got a problem
-unless you save every tape, you won't have a lasting record of your interviews |
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| PROs for taking notes by typing: |
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-it's the fastest way to turn your notes into a story
-it's the most efficient way to gather last-minute details or plug holes in a story on deadline
-you can conduct an entire interview using chat or email |
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| CONs for taking notes by typing: |
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since most people talk faster than you can type, quotes may be inaccurate
-computer problems can ruin an interview or destroy a file
-you're stuck sitting in one place, staring at the screen |
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| PROs to interviewing in person: |
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-it's the best way to build a rapport and encourage sources to cooperate
-a subjects physical surroundings often provide useful information
-people take you more seriously when you're right in front of them |
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| CONs for interviewing in person: |
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-you can waste time setting up a meeting, traveling, waiting, making friendly small talk, ect.
-distractions (people, phone calls) often interrupt the interview
-if you're uncomfortable (or not a pleasant person to be around), it soon becomes obvious |
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| PROs for interviewing by phone: |
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-fast efficient way to get answers (if they answers their phone)
-for many people, talking to a reporter isn't as intimidating when they can't see you taking notes
-with cell phones, conversations can occur anytime, anywhere-no advance notice is even necessary |
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| CONs for interviewing by phone: |
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-it's impersonal
-it's difficult to record a phone conversation
-you're much more likely to mishear or misquote someone |
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| PROs for interviewing by email: |
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gives interviewees time to ponder and construct intelligent responses
-offers the most flexibility; you can ask and answer questions whenever it's most convenient
-since responses are typed, they're easy to copy and paste-and they provied a record of all that's said |
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| CONs for interviewing by email: |
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-there's no personal interaction
-the lag time between questions and answers makes it hard to ask immediate follow-up questions
-are you sure this is really the person he or she claims to be |
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| what are first 4 of problems to avoid when using quotes in stories? |
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1. don't bore readers with dull, obvious quotes
2. don't rehash what a quote is saying
3. avoid using a quote as a lead
4. don't read people's minds |
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| what are the second 4 of 8 problems to avoid when using quotes in the stories? |
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5. beware of monologues
6. it's best not to mimic someone's dialect
7. beware of foul language
8. don't distort a quote's meaning |
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| what are the first 4 of 8 pieces of punctuation advice for using quotes in stories? |
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1. use double quotation marks at the beginning and end of direct quotes
2. use single quotations marks for quoted statements inside other quoted statements
3. put periods and commas inside quotations marks
4. if you're quoting someone's question, put the question mark inside the quotation marks |
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| what are the second 4 of 8 pieces of punctuation advice for using quotes in stories? |
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5. colons, semicolons, and dashes go outside quotation marks
6. when editing a quote, use an ellipsis (...) to indicate deleted words, phrases or sentences
7. use parentheses to supply missing words
8. capitalize the first word of a direct quote- but you don't need to capitalize partial quotes |
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| simple arithmetic average |
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| add up a group of items, then divided that sub by the total number of items |
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| percentage increases and decreases always measure changes in value by comparing the difference to the original amount |
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| the median is the halfway point, the middle number is a series |
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| how do you find the median? |
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| sort your list in order, from smallest to largest, then find the value that's exactly in the middle |
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| what are some places to get information when covering a court case? |
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| public records, open court proceedings, information from litigants, police, and witnesses |
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| when covering a court proceeding what are some ways you can do your background work? |
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| read pertinent court files, attend the hearing/trial, don't ask the lawyer what happened in court |
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| when covering court proceedings what is your role? |
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| be accurate, be balanced, understand lawyers and police's limitations to comment, understand agendas of parties and witnesses |
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| what are good things for PR/Press Officers to know? |
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| the difference between a civil and criminal case, be honest and accurate (credibility is everything), understand tensions between client's interests and legal/ethical restrictions |
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| what are some legal/ethical restrictions during cases? |
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-Local rules prohibiting comment
-Attorneys’ code of professional conduct
-Internal rules
-Violations of privacy
-Libel/slander/defamation
-Disclosing confidential information |
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| readers need to know how current this news is. sites updated more than once a day should include the time of the update as well |
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| it's easy to get lost in cyberspace. that's why a complete, clickable index is vital on the homepage- and on every other page in the site as well |
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| this text is just a compelling summary, but you can click the headline to link to the full story or click the icons below to see graphics, photos and video clips |
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| the page was designed to fit on one scream so readers won't have to scroll. |
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| every pag on every web site should include copyright information, this is also a good spont to solicit email feedback from readers or provide links to other sections on the site |
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| click on these headlines to visit the site's other top stories. mary sites add summaries or photos to these headline collections, but those can deepen the page and slow download time |
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| these quickly link users to the site's most popular sections, the index down the left side is more complete |
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| the helps users hunt for specific topics, dates, names, ect. |
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| these are usually positioned horizontally at the top of the page or (better) in a right hand rail |
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| online news sites provide features that print media can't: webcams, slideshows, polls, blogs, animated graphics and more |
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| what are the 'seven deadly sins'? |
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| deception conflict of interest, bias, fabrication, theft, burning a source, plagiarism |
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| what are five reasons you might get spiked? |
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| vulgar language, offensive topics, conflict of interest, legal/ethical issues, reporting flaws |
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| four most common ways to invade someone's privacy |
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| intrusion (trespassing, secret surveillance, misrepresentation), false light, public disclosure of private facts, appropriation |
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| refusing to tell a judge the source of controversial material used in a story |
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| aka: failure to obey a law order |
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| publishing material too critical of government leaders or policies |
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| publishing a falsehood that holds someone up to a public ridicule or scorn |
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| using someone in a story in a way that violates their right to be left alone |
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| publishing the name of a confidential source after promising you wouldn't |
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| passing off words or ideas of others as your own, without attribution |
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| manufacturing or falsifying any facts quotes, or events for a story |
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| behavior on or off the job that could damage your publications reputation |
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| taking sides in a story, or failing to present both sides of an issue fairly |
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| using words or ideas that some of your readers may find offensive |
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| you name it- somebody will find a reason to get upset with your story |
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| tips for creating radio news stories |
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| write to your bites, make every word count, focus on people, read your stories aloud, record natural sound too, paint word pictures |
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| the person hosting a newscast |
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| actuality (aka a cut, sound bite, or bite) |
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| the recorded voice of someone in the news, or sound for a news event |
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| sounds recorded to capture the flavor of a news scene- birds signing, crowds cheering, planes landing |
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| the written version of a radio news stories |
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| a news story by a reporter that doesn't use actualities. when it's delivered by an anchor reading a script, it's called a reader |
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| words that introduce some element in the story, identifying the source in a cut, for instance |
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| not prerecorded, usually refers to stories filed from a news scene |
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| a story that begins and ends with a reporters voice 'wrapped' around one or more actualities or cuts |
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| the lead to a reporters wrap read by an anchor |
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| the first words of a cut or wrap |
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| the final words of a cut or wrap |
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| tag (sign off, sig-out, lockout, standard outcue) |
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| THE CLOSING LINE WHERE REPORTERS say their names and station call letters |
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| reporters, anchors, disc jockeys- those paid to appear in the air |
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| a brief headline or promo for a coming story |
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| some advice for beginning television new reporters |
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| collaborate, write to the video, don't overload with facts, engage viewers' emotions, look professional |
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| a recorded comment for a news source, usually audio and video |
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| the audio recording of a reporter narrating a story |
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| video images shot at a news scene that are later used to illustrate a story a sound bite or reporters track that was recorded separately |
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| a shot of a reporter a news scene talking into the camera, if it's live it's call a live shot |
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| a story that's prepared by a reporter usually taped, featuring the reporters track, one or more sound bites and often a stand-up |
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| the lead, read by an anchor, that introduces a reporters package |
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| a stand-up that moves the story from one angle to another |
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| what's said as one anchor or reporter hands off to another anchor |
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| on camera, the image that's being telecast |
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| when the anchor speaks over video or when a reporter narrates over a video cover |
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| a recorded sound bite played during a story |
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| the order in which stories will appear during a newscast |
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| a device that projects a news script in front of a camera lens for an anchor to read |
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| a person being interviewed, a dull sound bite of someone just talking |
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