1. The basics of news-gathering
Who
What
HOW
The 5 w’s and the h
The basics of news-gathering
Where
When
Why

2. What are the 5 w’s and the h?
The basics in news gathering and research
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
Who
What
Why
Where
When
HOW

3. Rudyard kipling I keep six honest serving-men
They taught me all I knew
Their names are What and Why and When
And How and Where and Who
Click on me!

4. Who The who The people involved What is their role in your story?
Why do we care what they have to say?
Does their opinion matter?
Do they know what they’re talking about?
Get the names spelled right!

5. What The what The problems, things or ideas The actions that occurred
The specific props that affected the action
Tell the breed of the dog and the brand of the soda
It’s not a guitar, it’s a Fender Stratocaster
Ethical considerations
Attribute allegations of wrongdoing to people or documents, not your opinion
What a woman is wearing is not important in a story unless you would also state what a man was wearing in the same story

6. When The when The time when the event took place
The order of when events occurred important
Can be presented in chronological order
Can be presented in flashback

7. Where The where The places involved Ethical considerations
Venues, like Reliant Stadium
Communities, like Sienna Plantation
Cities, like Missouri City
Is “Missouri City” enough or do you need to say “Steep Bank West neighborhood of Sienna Plantation”?
Ethical considerations
If it occurred at Ridge Point, would that be “Missouri City” or “Sienna Plantation”?
Where

8. Why The why The causes, reasons, results or conditions
It can make a good “nut graf”, the paragraph that tells the story in a “nutshell”
Most important question to answer in research
Conveys motive and rationale
Find the people who can help communicate this
Ethical considerations
Asking “why” can allow the voiceless the chance to tell their side of the story
Animals in shelters, bullied students, etc.

9. HOW The how The history or how it began Ethical considerations
Can be a good supplemental story element that provides the backstory
Ethical considerations
Asking “how” can provide a backstory that may be otherwise uncovered

11. The three little pigs Who What Where
The three little pigs and The Big Bad Wolf
What
Each pig constructed a house out of different materials (straw, sticks and bricks). The wolf (allegedly) threatened to blow over their houses and is believed to have destroyed both the straw and stick homes at this time.
Pigs one and two were able to flee to the brick house, where they remain at the moment. We’re still waiting to hear from local authorities, but it looks like the Wolf may have been injured while attempting to enter the brick house.
Where
Outside a straw house, a stick house and a brick house.

12. The three little pigs (cont’d)
When
At various times throughout the day.
Why
Apparently the Big Bad Wolf was trying to eat the pigs. Several eyewitnesses recall the Wolf taunting the pigs before he destroyed the straw and stick homes by chanting, “Little pigs, little pigs, let me in.”
The pigs apparently scoffed at the Wolf’s idle treats, saying “Not by the hair of our chinny, chin chins.” It’s believed this angered the Wolf and led to him blowing the houses down.
How
It would appear the first two homes were not built to withstand the Wolf’s powerful breath. The incident inside the brick house is still being investigated, but early indications suggest the Wolf fell into a boiling pot of water when trying to enter the house through the chimney.

13. Assignment – Id’ing the 5 w’s
View this news story on KPRC and identify the 5 W’s and the H in it
Create a Word document titled [last name] KPRC 5W’s and save to your Google Drive
Share with Mrs. J by midnight Wednesday, September 20, 2017