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The Story CycleJim Streisel, MJE
Carmel (IN) High School@CarmelJim
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The process for every story
Brainstorm Gather information Write Edit Publish
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But it’s more cyclicalBrainstorm
Gather information
Write
Edit
Publish
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And it looks more like this
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5% BrainstormGather informationWriteEditPublish
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Let’s break down the process
Brainstorm Gather information Write Edit Publish
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BrainstormWhere do story ideas come from?
What’s happening in your school? New policies? Upcoming events?TIMELINESS, IMPACT, CONFLICT, PROMINENCE are keys.
What’s happening in your community? The country? The world? LOCALIZATION is key.
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BrainstormWhere do story ideas come from?
Ask yourself:WHY should readers care about this?
WHAT don’t they already know about this?HOW will this impact your readers?WHY are we telling this story now?
WHAT is the point of telling this story?
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Let’s break down the process
Brainstorm Gather information Write Edit Publish
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Gather InformationWhere does information come from?
1. Interviewing
2. Observation
3. Research
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Gather InformationWhere does information come from?
1. Interviewing
2. Observation
3. Research
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Gather InformationWhere does information come from?
1. Interviewing
2. Observation
3. Research
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Observation
Particularly important for longer stories.
Three “D’s” (Detail, Description, Dialogue).
Use all of your senses.
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Gather InformationWhere does information come from?
1. Interviewing
2. Observation
3. Research
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ResearchWhere to get it?
Primary: Surveys, polls (not recommended)
Secondary: Pew Research, scholarly research, recent news itemsMain questions:
Is this information accurate HERE? If so, HOW?
If not, WHY NOT?
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Let’s break down the process
Brainstorm Gather information Write Edit Publish
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WriteTwo styles from which to choose.
Inverted pyramid: Good for news briefs, short news items, breaking news, timeLY stories
Narrative: Good for more timeLESS stories, angle-based stories, stories where you want to delve
into bigger questions for readers to consider
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Let’s break down the process
Brainstorm Gather information Write Edit Publish
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Let’s break down the process
Brainstorm Gather information Write Edit Publish
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Let’s break down the process
Brainstorm Gather information Write Edit Publish
And do it all over again.
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