In the beging of Chapter 6 were it says Newsworthiness i think this section will help us think about the local event we go to, and what we should be asking in our minds when we do go to these local events. That section got me thinking about what’s main focus of the event. What’s the story behind the story type of thing. I believe when going to the events everyone should at least answer the who what where when and why questions. I think blance is another key to this section and to our papers. when we start to write about our local event we need to keep in mind not to put personal opinions in them; plus make sure we cover all sides of the story. I know i am going to have a very hard time trying not to but my personal opinion in the paper i write. Also when we go to our event we should use all the senses we can to help our readers get a better understanding of the context of the story. For example, use discribing words or telling details to get your readers more interested. Another key component i think is good thing to keep in mind when writing the paper, or gathering your information would be get the full title of people, and make sure you spelt the interviewers names correctly. The section in chapter 6 that says anatomy of a news story is very helpful to anyone who has not writen a news story. It goes into how the order of the article should appear, the news lead first, then the most important details, then least important details, and then ending with a quotation not a conculsion.
I love that you got the “story behind the story” aspect. This is so important to consider when writing your story. 20 points.
Your next blog prompt:
The second paper you’ll be writing this semester is an editorial. This means that you need to not only figure out a topic that interests you and has an argumentative bent, but you also need to get informed on the topic. By next Tuesday, February 27th, write a blog entry that presents two “hot” topics that are going on in our school, in our community, or in the area. Present each topic and then give a 3-4 sentence description of the arguments behind it.
Note: You don’t necessarily have to write your editorial paper on one of these topics. Keep in mind that not only will I be reading these, but your classmates may be reading them as well.
February 19, 2007 @ 7:18 pm