Reporter/Historian Reporter/Historian Lauren Jones Southeast District 4-H Cabinet Ambassador Hanover Unit January 19, 2013

Reporter’s Duties Writing brief reports of club meetings and activities Write interesting news items Make a collection of all newspaper items referring to club Put together a picture/power point presentation/video of your club activities

What To Include Be sure you know WHO? WHAT? HOW? WHEN? WHERE? and WHY? Compose on a computer if you can, if not write as neatly as you can

Develop mailing list of local media Meet press deadlines Send news articles via if you can to ensure a quicker turn-a-round. Working With Media

Attach digital photos Read newspaper reports of various clubs to get ideas For small clubs combine the duties of Reporter and Historian Telling Your Story

Write an Article Write an article about this weekend retreat –Bullet your notes with the who, what, how, when, where, why –Think of interesting additions to the above –Make it sound “happy” –Take your “bulleted” draft and re-write as an article

Proof Read The Panda eats, shoots and leaves. Or The Panda eats shoots and leaves.