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The State Press

At Arizona State University

Ashley Kesweder

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Reporting

There are many different styles of reporting and journalism covered by The State Press such as

Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Sports Opinions and News which includes Student Media, University News, Business,

Politics and others

The job of a journalist working for The State Press includes Accurately reporting on information the ASU audience is curious

about Finding multiple sources per story Pitching new, exciting and innovative stories Collaborating with other reports and photographers Writing on strict deadlines Adhering to University policies etc

ReportingReporting

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Photography

Being a photographer for The State Press is more demanding than it sounds. It is necessary that a hired photographer has an open and flexible schedule with the luxury of their own car. Having these two qualities leads to opportunities for exciting photo stories.

Also, being a photographer does not just mean taking great photos but also understanding the stories’ angle and writing a well-written and short caption for each photo. A photo and it’s caption should be able to tell the reader the entire story within two sentences.

CycleLights are battery-operated LED lights that wrap around bicycle tires to create a trendy and safe way to ride at night.

The company was founded by two ASU students: Lavell Dishmon, a Senior Engineer major, and Charles John, a Junior

Biomedical Engineer. (Photo by Ashley Kesweder)

Barrett, the Honors College, celebrates its 25th anniversary as a college this year. (Photo by Ashley Kesweder)

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BloggingMultimedia

Light The Lamp produced by Erin Patrick O’Connor

State Press News

In today’s digitized world, a journalist cannot only be a reporter or a photographer, they need to be everything.

Having the ability to shoot, edit and produce sound and video pieces is crucial in the world of the press. Many editors will not hire a journalist who is not fluent with online editing anymore.

Reporters need to be adaptable if they want their news to be heard.

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Editing

The AP (Associated Press) style is utilized when writing for publications. However, it is found that more often than not, grammar errors are most found in writing, not technical/style issues. It is the job for Copy Editors to thoroughly proofread and journalists’ story before it goes live/to print. The State Press has many Copy Editors, usually there is one editor for every section.

Editing

Common Editing Mistakes

Spelling

Punctuation

Style

Sentence Structure

Pronoun Usage

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Deadlines

Publication

The story and it’s photos are published online at statepress.com the moment they are ready

The weekly paper is printed and distributed every Wednesday morning around ASU campuses

Reporters and Photographers work quickly

3. The Reporter must write and edit their story within a weeks time, if not shorter. The final version is to be hosted on CAMYAK for their editors to view

before finally being published

The Photographer needs to have taken and edited their photos in 12 hours or less before sending it to

their editor for publication

A story gets pitched

1. The Reporter begins finding facts and sources for their news story

2. The story is put on CAMYAK or GoogleDocs for photographers and multimedia artists

Deadlines in the newsroom are crucial!

Deadlines

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Reporters

Sources

Photo-graphers

Multi-media artists

Editors

Communication

For a news staff to be successful, communication between reporters, editors, photographers, multimedia artists, news sources, publication companies, university staff, and anyone else involved in the production of The State Press is absolutely imperative. A quiet newsroom is never a good sign.

Communication

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As with any team of journalists, The State Press must adhere to The Code of Ethics. This code ensures that journalistsAre not fabricating facts for the sake of storytelling, Plagiarizing whatsoeverAre writing to tell the news, not harm or enable any other personRemain accountable Are not telling one-sided newsetc

Photography

Photo courtesy of brettoppegaard.blogspot.com 

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DeliveryPublication

During the Spring and Fall semesters, a print edition of The State Press is released and delivered to newsstands across all four of the ASU campuses every Wednesday morning. It is such a gratifying feeling for reporters and photographers to see their work accessible for the thousands of ASU students, faculty and community members to enjoy.

Photo courtesy of downtowndevil.com