Week 8: Journalism 2001Week 8: Journalism 2001November 2, 2009November 2, 2009

What’s misspelled?What’s misspelled?

1.1. snowmobilerssnowmobilers

2.2. designateddesignated

3.3. snowmoblingsnowmobling

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Extra Credit OpportunityExtra Credit Opportunity– Volunteer to work at WDIO-TV or KBJR-Volunteer to work at WDIO-TV or KBJR-

TV for primary election tomorrow nightTV for primary election tomorrow night John Hatcher talk on community John Hatcher talk on community

journalism in South Africajournalism in South Africa

Review of last week’s newsReview of last week’s news

Hard News:Hard News:(murders, city council, government, etc.)(murders, city council, government, etc.)– Major local storiesMajor local stories– Major national/international storiesMajor national/international stories– Major sports storiesMajor sports stories

Soft News:Soft News:(retirements, school programs, human interest)(retirements, school programs, human interest)– Local storiesLocal stories– National/international storiesNational/international stories– Sports storiesSports stories

Upcoming storiesUpcoming stories Hard News 2 Reporting AssignmentHard News 2 Reporting Assignment

– Final article/reflection/story ideas were due: October 29Final article/reflection/story ideas were due: October 29– Tonight will edit classmate’s story, return feedbackTonight will edit classmate’s story, return feedback– Rewrite/edit stories in class, will be put up on class Rewrite/edit stories in class, will be put up on class

weblogweblog Sports Reporting AssignmentSports Reporting Assignment

– Final article due: Thursday, November 12Final article due: Thursday, November 12– Any problems?Any problems?

Community Journalism reporting assignmentCommunity Journalism reporting assignment– Story pitch due: November 4Story pitch due: November 4– Final article due: November 24Final article due: November 24

Feature Story Assignment: Will discuss next weekFeature Story Assignment: Will discuss next week– Story pitch due: November 18Story pitch due: November 18– First draft due: November 30First draft due: November 30– Final article due: December 14Final article due: December 14

Police beat/survey storiesPolice beat/survey stories

Police beat a challenge!Police beat a challenge!– Biggest thing to remember:Biggest thing to remember:

Innocent until proven guilty!Innocent until proven guilty! Charged with crimeCharged with crime Arrested in connection with crimeArrested in connection with crime Even if the police record makes it a sure bet, Even if the police record makes it a sure bet,

need to be careful and attribute the need to be careful and attribute the information to the policeinformation to the police

Survey stories much easier!Survey stories much easier!– Remember that the results are the Remember that the results are the

news...news...

Community Journalism Reporting Community Journalism Reporting AssignmentAssignment

Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, November 4Story Pitch Due: Wednesday, November 4– No more than three paragraphs, 200 wordsNo more than three paragraphs, 200 words– Include 5Ws and HInclude 5Ws and H– Email to: Email to: lkragnes@d.umn.edulkragnes@d.umn.edu

Go out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that areaGo out into an area of Duluth, report on a topic of interest in that area– Divide the city into zones: Each reporter picks a neighborhood to coverDivide the city into zones: Each reporter picks a neighborhood to cover

Canal Park:Canal Park: Central Hillside/Observation Hill:Central Hillside/Observation Hill: Chester Park/UMD:Chester Park/UMD: Congdon Park:Congdon Park: Downtown/Central Business District:Downtown/Central Business District: Duluth Heights:Duluth Heights: East Hillside/Endion:East Hillside/Endion: Fond du Lac/Gary New Duluth:Fond du Lac/Gary New Duluth: Kenwood:Kenwood: Lakeside/Lester Park:Lakeside/Lester Park: Lincoln Park/West End:Lincoln Park/West End: Morgan Park/Smithville/Riverside:Morgan Park/Smithville/Riverside: Park Point:Park Point: Piedmont Heights:Piedmont Heights: West Duluth: Spirit Valley, Denfeld, Norton ParkWest Duluth: Spirit Valley, Denfeld, Norton Park Woodland:Woodland:

Final story due: November 17Final story due: November 17

Let’s look up neighborhoods on Let’s look up neighborhoods on Google mapsGoogle maps

http://maps.google.com/http://maps.google.com/

With all the construction and development that will be going on near Cub Food, I plan on contacting the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce and maybe the construction company to find out what they are planning on constructing and developing. I will also be talking with neighbors in the area to find out what their opinions are on the matter and how it is affecting them. I also plan on asking some of the parents of the students at Lakeview Christian Academy to get their opinion on the construction and development and having their children go to school so close to it.

From what I understand now, a hotel and/or restaurant are in the plans to be developed in the area. I plan to report for sure what they are constructing and the community's thoughts on it. I will be contacting the Chamber of Commerce and seeing what they plan on doing with the area and how long it will take for it to be completely developed. I plan on asking neighbors of the work site and community members how they feel about the construction. It used to be a closed area with lots of trees and such, now it is a very open area since many trees and several houses have been removed. I am very interested in seeing what they are doing with this area and how people are reacting to it.

I sort of forgot about this pitch, but I have a few ideas. I'm not sure if this is central hillside, but I now of some kids at St. Scholastica who do a kind of pay it forward thing. They go pick up homeless people and get them a meal or buy them a jacket. That's just one idea I have, but I will continue to research my area and define a better subject.

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I propose to write about the Duluth Public library's cut backs. The library has proposed closing one or more libraries and has cut back on the hours that it is open. I will try to focus my story on the downtown library, but show how the Mount Royale Library and the West Duluth library have been affected as well. I hope to set up an interview with the one of the acting co- Directors, Judy Sheriff or Renee Zurn and ask about the current status of the library.

I will also try to speak to a few regular library users and get the feelings what is happening with the downtown library.

Community story ideasCommunity story ideas

Fall 2008 Class Weblog:Fall 2008 Class Weblog:http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001fall2008/jour2001fall2008/Spring 2008 Class Weblog:Spring 2008 Class Weblog:http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001spring2008/community_journalism/jour2001spring2008/community_journalism/

Fall 2007 Class Weblog:Fall 2007 Class Weblog:http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/jour2001fall2007/community_journalism/jour2001fall2007/community_journalism/

Chapter 9: BroadcastingChapter 9: Broadcasting

Radio Station Organizational ChartRadio Station Organizational Chart

Television station organizational Television station organizational chartchart

Local television stationsLocal television stations

KBJR/KDLHKBJR/KDLH– http://www.kbjr.com/http://www.kbjr.com/

Joel Runck storyJoel Runck story

WDIOWDIO– http://www.wdio.com/http://www.wdio.com/

Let’s read some of your Let’s read some of your stories!stories!

Class Weblog:Class Weblog:– http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lkragnes/

fall2009jour2001umd/fall2009jour2001umd/ Renee PassalRenee Passal Maija MortonMaija Morton Mimmu SalmelaMimmu Salmela Barbara ReyeltsBarbara Reyelts Bob KelleherBob Kelleher Joel RunckJoel Runck Amy RutledgeAmy Rutledge

WDIO-TV TourWDIO-TV Tour

Dan RatherDan Rather

Dan Rather stepped down as anchor and Dan Rather stepped down as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News managing editor of the CBS Evening News March 2005, 24 years after his first March 2005, 24 years after his first broadcast in that position. broadcast in that position.

His last broadcast as anchor was March 9, His last broadcast as anchor was March 9, 2005, the 24th anniversary of when he 2005, the 24th anniversary of when he assumed the position from Walter assumed the position from Walter Cronkite. Cronkite.

Rather’s impact on television Rather’s impact on television newsnews

Who replaced Dan Rather as Who replaced Dan Rather as the permanent CBS anchor?the permanent CBS anchor?

1.1. Peter JenningsPeter Jennings

2.2. Katie CouricKatie Couric

3.3. Sam Sam DonaldsonDonaldson

Broadcast newsBroadcast news

– Print journalism offers Print journalism offers depth, context and depth, context and information.information.

– Broadcast journalism –Broadcast journalism –emotional appeal, emotional appeal, realism, and realism, and immediacy.immediacy. News as entertainment.News as entertainment.

TV, radio journalism neither better TV, radio journalism neither better nor worse than print journalismnor worse than print journalism

Radio NewsRadio News

– News director serves as News director serves as one-person newsroom.one-person newsroom. Report local stories.Report local stories. Rework wire copy.Rework wire copy. Read news on the air.Read news on the air.

– If reporters, If reporters, assignments often vary.assignments often vary.

How a radio broadcast news story How a radio broadcast news story comes togethercomes together

Television NewsTelevision News

– Start day with news Start day with news meeting to collect meeting to collect assignments.assignments.

– Assignments vary.Assignments vary.– Stand-ups often done Stand-ups often done

live.live.– Must fit to the precise Must fit to the precise

second in broadcast.second in broadcast.

How a TV broadcast news story How a TV broadcast news story comes togethercomes together

Brief!Brief!

All the news that fits – and that’s All the news that fits – and that’s really not muchreally not much

– 70% of stories 70% of stories last less than last less than one minute.one minute.

– 75% of stories are 75% of stories are local.local.

– Crime stories Crime stories appear most appear most often.often.

– Most stories of Most stories of controversies controversies give one point give one point of view.of view.

Writing for broadcastWriting for broadcast

– Use friendlier, Use friendlier, conversational conversational tone.tone.

– Keep it short. Keep it short. Simple. And easy Simple. And easy to follow.to follow.

– Don’t use Don’t use inverted-pyramid inverted-pyramid form.form.

Stories require different stylesStories require different styles– Use present tense Use present tense

as often as as often as possible.possible.

– Contractions are Contractions are acceptable.acceptable.

– Treat attributions Treat attributions and quotes and quotes differently.differently.

Radio news reportingRadio news reporting

– Record yourself.Record yourself.– Adjust your Adjust your

delivery.delivery.– Most common Most common

problems can be problems can be avoided.avoided.

It takes practice to sound like a proIt takes practice to sound like a pro– Study the pros.Study the pros.– Practice.Practice.

Television news reportingTelevision news reporting

Collaborate.Collaborate.

Write to the video.Write to the video.

Don’t overload Don’t overload with facts.with facts.

TV journalism’s unique approachTV journalism’s unique approach

Engage viewers’ Engage viewers’ emotions.emotions.

Look professional.Look professional.

– Talk into camera and depend on video.Talk into camera and depend on video.

Television news reportingTelevision news reporting

Find location.Find location. Maintain eye Maintain eye

contact.contact. Rephrase and re-Rephrase and re-

ask questions.ask questions.

TV journalism’s unique approachTV journalism’s unique approach– Interviewing tipsInterviewing tips

Watch for good Watch for good sound bites.sound bites.

Avoid “stepping Avoid “stepping on” sound bites.on” sound bites.

Shoot cutaways.Shoot cutaways.

Broadcast StyleBroadcast Style

NumbersNumbers– Simplify complicated numbers: Simplify complicated numbers:

approximately, more than, about, almostapproximately, more than, about, almost– Vary wording to help announcer, listenerVary wording to help announcer, listener– Spell out numbers under 12Spell out numbers under 12– Use a hyphenated combination of numerals Use a hyphenated combination of numerals

and words to express thousandsand words to express thousands– Use round numbers:Use round numbers:

$2,001,894.46: slightly more than two million $2,001,894.46: slightly more than two million dollarsdollars

Broadcast writing websitesBroadcast writing websites

Newswriting for Radio:Newswriting for Radio:– http://www.newscript.com/http://www.newscript.com/

Writing for Broadcast:Writing for Broadcast:– http://www.udel.edu/UDWI/other/http://www.udel.edu/UDWI/other/

writing_for_broadcast.htmlwriting_for_broadcast.html National Association of BroadcastersNational Association of Broadcasters

– http://www.nab.org/http://www.nab.org/ Radio-Television News Directors Radio-Television News Directors

Association & FoundationAssociation & Foundation– http://www.rtndf.org/http://www.rtndf.org/

Checklist for broadcast Checklist for broadcast writerswriters

Write the way you talkWrite the way you talk Write simplyWrite simply Use short words and short sentencesUse short words and short sentences Use active verbs and sentencesUse active verbs and sentences When in doubt, leave it outWhen in doubt, leave it out Don’t raise questions you don’t Don’t raise questions you don’t

answeranswer Put attribution before quotePut attribution before quote

Broadcast newswriting Broadcast newswriting characteristicscharacteristics

ImmediacyImmediacy– Use present tense as much as possibleUse present tense as much as possible– Avoid yesterday’s story; update yesterday’s Avoid yesterday’s story; update yesterday’s

storystory Conversational styleConversational style

– Write the way you talkWrite the way you talk Tight phrasingTight phrasing

– Conversational style without being wordyConversational style without being wordy ClarityClarity

– Write simply, OK to repeat wordsWrite simply, OK to repeat words

Radio websitesRadio websites

Live radio broadcasts from around Live radio broadcasts from around the worldthe world– http://www.broadcast-live.com/http://www.broadcast-live.com/

radionews.htmlradionews.html KDALKDAL

– http://www.kdal.am/http://www.kdal.am/

Do I stop him?Do I stop him?

““Do I stop him?” Reporter's Do I stop him?” Reporter's arresting question is newsarresting question is news– A TV team chases a story to the finish. A TV team chases a story to the finish.

Was there a confusion of roles? “Film at Was there a confusion of roles? “Film at 6.” 6.”

– http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/do-i-stop-ethics/aiding-law-enforcement/do-i-stop-him/him/

What would you do?What would you do?

Next week’s assignmentNext week’s assignment

• Dan Rather AssignmentDan Rather Assignment

In-class AssignmentIn-class Assignment Editing classmate storyEditing classmate story

– Make changes, give to reporterMake changes, give to reporter– Editing form returned to me: Worth 5 pointsEditing form returned to me: Worth 5 points

Rewrite Hard News 2 City Council storiesRewrite Hard News 2 City Council stories– Using all of the editing suggestions, Using all of the editing suggestions,

rewrite/edit your storyrewrite/edit your story– Email final copy by TUESDAY to: Email final copy by TUESDAY to:

lkragnes@d.umn.edulkragnes@d.umn.edu Worth 5 pointsWorth 5 points

– Stories will be posted on class weblogStories will be posted on class weblog AP Editing ExerciseAP Editing Exercise

Hard News 2 ReviewHard News 2 Review Overall strong storiesOverall strong stories Remember to focus on news: What happened, not Remember to focus on news: What happened, not

howhow– Avoid chronology!Avoid chronology!– Ask yourself “what happened”Ask yourself “what happened”– How you would explain what happened to friendHow you would explain what happened to friend

Attribution strongest after quoteAttribution strongest after quote Keep graphs to 2-3 sentences maxKeep graphs to 2-3 sentences max Need background informationNeed background information

– If idea mentioned in lead, needs to be included in storyIf idea mentioned in lead, needs to be included in story Direct quotes bring story to lifeDirect quotes bring story to life

– Trust your notes!Trust your notes! Need first names for sourcesNeed first names for sources Watch the use of acronymsWatch the use of acronyms Keep opinions out of news stories: need attributionKeep opinions out of news stories: need attribution

The Duluth City Council motioned the start The Duluth City Council motioned the start of a task force Monday night to determine if of a task force Monday night to determine if having the Duluth Fire Department provide having the Duluth Fire Department provide medical services is a good idea.medical services is a good idea.

The way Duluth citizens receive ambulance The way Duluth citizens receive ambulance and emergency services may be undergoing and emergency services may be undergoing change in the future with the Duluth City change in the future with the Duluth City Council voting to establish a task force Council voting to establish a task force Monday night.Monday night.

A task force will be used to evaluate whether A task force will be used to evaluate whether the Duluth Fire Department paramedics the Duluth Fire Department paramedics should take over services provided by Gold should take over services provided by Gold Cross Ambulance after an agreement during Cross Ambulance after an agreement during Monday night’s City Council Meeting.Monday night’s City Council Meeting.

Tips for rewritesTips for rewrites

Let’s look up titles:Let’s look up titles:– David MontgomeryDavid Montgomery– Todd FedoraTodd Fedora– Greg GilbertGreg Gilbert

Use background informationUse background information Add quotesAdd quotes

EgradebookEgradebook

Doublecheck assignments correct in Doublecheck assignments correct in egradebook:egradebook:– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebookhttp://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook

PortfolioPortfolio

Store academic information on your Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage.100 mb of storage.

Access Electronic Portfolio at: Access Electronic Portfolio at: https://https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jspportfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jsp