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  • 8/4/2019 Accent Newspaper Fall 2011 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

    Elizabeth Brown: Layout Editor

    Joey Gidseg: Photo Editor

    Era Sundar: Campus Editor

    Natalie Casanova: Life & Arts Editor Edgar Rodriguez:Multimedia Editor

    DanaManickavasagam: 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.

    Get to know your editors;

    check the list ofhomeless

    shootsposted on the web

    after meetings; contact

    your editors.

    Sit around and wait for

    desperate editors to

    contact you. This works

    better if the editor knows

    who you are.

    Art /

    Graphics

    Come to story meetings

    and pitch infographics

    forpackages, or make a

    running graphic

    coverage element.

    Get to know your editors;

    check the list ofhomeless

    graphics posted on the web

    after meetings; contact

    your editors.

    Sit around and wait for

    desperate editors to

    contact you. This works

    better if the editor knows

    who you are.

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    The story meeting

    All editors meet 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 decide what goes in the issue at the budgetmeeting 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 four days between the story meeting and deadline

    for most pieces

    You are encouraged to get feedback from editors before deadline 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 theMonday after

    deadline

    Finalized, approved content goes into production

    Assignments will be reassigned if a volunteer doesnot respond within two days of receiving an

    assignment.

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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, Video, 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 graphicsHas 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 coverageFeel the beat

    Rant & Rave

    Fortnight Forecast

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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 at Texas State University

    Oct. 14 Oct. 16, 2011

    TCCJA

    Convention

    20 people

    who

    contribute

    to the first

    two issuesand applies

    go free!

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    Important Dates Aug. 30 - Noon- Pitch e-mail due

    Sept. 6 5 p.m. First Drafts Due to Editors

    Sept. 9 Noon Final Drafts Due to Editors

    Sept. 20 First Issue hits the stands, story

    meeting at RGC

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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

    Edgar [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? Eat and mingle with editors

    Write your e-mail to the editor in the next

    few days

    You will be contacted

    Check the Editor-in-Chiefand Photo

    Editorsblog on the Accent website for

    story assignments and more information