let’s play test your knowledge of news elements and how to conduct and write interviews
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Let’s Play Let’s Play Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledgeof News Elements of News Elements
and and How to Conduct and How to Conduct and
Write InterviewsWrite Interviews
News ElementsNews ElementsYou write a story about a track You write a story about a track star who will be training for the star who will be training for the
Olympics.Olympics.
What is ?What is ?Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy, Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy, human interest story, conflict, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness consequence, oddity, timeliness
You write two stories-one about You write two stories-one about a student who is suspended a student who is suspended
from CeVMs and another about from CeVMs and another about an honor student at McCallum. an honor student at McCallum. The first will more than likely be The first will more than likely be
read by our student body.read by our student body.What isWhat is
Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness consequence, oddity, timeliness
News just hit the papers that News just hit the papers that boundaries are changing. Sixth and boundaries are changing. Sixth and
seventh graders at CeVMS who seventh graders at CeVMS who live in Cat Hollow will be attending live in Cat Hollow will be attending another middle school next year. another middle school next year.
THIS STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE!THIS STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE!
What isWhat isHints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness
A news story is included in A news story is included in The The Jag JournalJag Journal about a tragic event in about a tragic event in
a student’s life. It relates to a student’s life. It relates to emotion and people.emotion and people.
What isWhat isHints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness
Students at CeVMS will be Students at CeVMS will be required to wear uniforms next required to wear uniforms next
year.year.This is NOT a true statement.This is NOT a true statement.
What is a What is a Hints: prominence, proximity, Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy, human interest story, newsworthy, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness
A middle school student A middle school student attending our school rides a attending our school rides a horse to school each day.horse to school each day.
What is an What is an Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness
A student submits an article to the A student submits an article to the Jag JournalJag Journal covering the first day covering the first day
of school. This article won’t be of school. This article won’t be included.included.
What is What is Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness
Gathering Information for Gathering Information for InterviewsInterviews
You are watching a girls’ You are watching a girls’ basketball game and gathering basketball game and gathering
notes.notes.What is an What is an
personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release
You ask a group of 50 to 100 You ask a group of 50 to 100 people “how much do you people “how much do you
receive each week for receive each week for allowance?”allowance?”
What is What is personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release
Emily writes about the effects of Emily writes about the effects of dark chocolate on the body and dark chocolate on the body and
used several sources that used several sources that included authorities on the included authorities on the
subject of chocolate.subject of chocolate.What is What is
personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release
You conduct a poll on how You conduct a poll on how many hours students spend a many hours students spend a night on homework and get night on homework and get
information from a counselor information from a counselor on the subject too.on the subject too.
What is a What is a personal interview, fact interview, personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group personal observation, group interview, man or woman on the interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release
You create a set of prepared You create a set of prepared questions before interviewing questions before interviewing
a new teacher for a brief.a new teacher for a brief.
What is a What is a
personal interview, fact interview, personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, personal observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releasesymposium interview, press release
You are interviewing Coach You are interviewing Coach Holloway to get the details Holloway to get the details about a game and need the about a game and need the scores and play by plays.scores and play by plays.
What is What is personal interview, fact interview, personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, personal observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releasesymposium interview, press release
When our school became a When our school became a “recognized school”—this “recognized school”—this
information was sent to the information was sent to the Round Rock Independent Round Rock Independent
School District.School District.What is What is
personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release
Writing BriefsWriting Briefs
Begin your first sentence with Begin your first sentence with these.these.
What are What are
Hints: the 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, Hints: the 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, attribution attribution
These should be included These should be included in your first paragraph to in your first paragraph to
hold the reader’s attention.hold the reader’s attention.
What are What are
the 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, attributionthe 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, attribution
When writing an story you should When writing an story you should avoid this person.avoid this person.
Who is Who is
You. Do not start off with “I was asked to You. Do not start off with “I was asked to interview Mrs. Spot and here is what she interview Mrs. Spot and here is what she told me.”told me.”
““This,” Briscoe replied, “is what This,” Briscoe replied, “is what Hot Hot WheelsWheels is all about.” is all about.”
What is What is
The 5 Ws, the lead, attributionThe 5 Ws, the lead, attribution