Magazine Journalism Welcome back to JO-203

12/10/2014template from copyright Overview Take attendance Review readings Write pitches for the profile piece Discuss profile writing Show your lifestyle articles

12/10/2014template from copyright Attendance Let me know what some of your favourite research Internet sites are as I take attendance Let me know what some of your favourite profile pieces are as I take attendance

12/10/2014template from copyright Review readings I expect you have read The Bigger Picture, Part Four Please also continue to read CP Style and The Elements of Style…your writing will be graded on errors made from these texts as well as substance

Readings cont’d… What are eight important things you learned from Part II from the required text? I would like to hear from each and every one of you 12/10/2014template from copyright 20065

12/10/2014template from copyright Profile Writing Discuss what is profile writing Structure Content Examples

Examples of Profile Writing Here are some examples of profile writing 12/10/2014template from copyright 20067

12/10/2014template from copyright Internet techniques You all know how to use the Internet Here are some suggestions of some websites you may not know about:

12/10/2014template from copyright Internet techniques cont’d… You may notice that a lot of these links are for finding sources We’re getting to that next

12/10/2014template from copyright Finding sources Tell stories of how you’ve found sources Make suggestions of how to approach sources If you have a telemarketing job it could be a good skill to have in making cold calls

12/10/2014template from copyright Break time Let’s take a 10 minute break and be back to discuss Internet techniques

Examples of Profile Pitches Here are some examples of the profile pitches that match the stories I showed to you earlier What do you think of them? Remember to include your sources (even a concrete idea is good) and who you will speak to 12/10/2014template from copyright

12/10/2014template from copyright Story Pitches for Profiles Let’s take in class time for you to write your story pitches for profiles

12/10/2014template from copyright Question time Are there any questions?

12/10/2014template from copyright Wrap-up Keep reading CP Style Guide and the Elements of Style Please read Part Five from the required text Your assignment due next week at 9:00 a.m. is coming up

12/10/2014template from copyright In-class Time Work on story pitches

12/10/2014template from copyright Assignment Write a 500-word profile piece due next week

12/10/2014template from copyright Question time Are there any questions?

12/10/2014template from copyright End of today’s class See you next week If you need to contact me you should have my by now or you can also phone me within reasonable hours See you next week in class

In-Class Next Week Remember that class will be here at the HP Centre next week Please everyone be here in time for class to start at 9:30 a.m. sharp Get here earlier if you need to – that is what I do 12/10/2014template from copyright