1. The Importance of Production and Presentation

2. In addition to evaluating the source and content of a news story, it’s also important to evaluate how the story is produced and presented.

3. In broadcast journalism  Pictures are focused  Sound quality is high  Words are carefully chosen  Every second of the video is edited  The entire package is kept to strict time limits

4. Current TV  Current Media is an award-winning multiplatform company dedicated to the in- depth investigation and exploration of the world's most important, interesting, and entertaining stories…Current connects its audience with what's going on in their world through its unique blend of original productions and viewer created media.  Example: Mariana van ZellerMariana van Zeller

5. In print journalism  Copy is carefully edited for accuracy, grammar, spelling, punctuation  Headlines and captions are short but complete  Photographs and graphics support the story in significant ways  Layout, color and design are critical

6. The Newseum has the front pages of more than 800 newspapers from around the world, updated every day See: Today’s Front PagesToday’s Front Pages

7. Online News  Copy is edited for accuracy, grammar, spelling  Micro content written for fast searching and easy comprehension  Photography, design, layout critical  Multi-media, interactivity, navigation, affordance require sophisticated organization and focus

8. Online News Association  Annual Award program Annual Award program

9. You have 5 seconds  To create a connection  To share something of interest  To communicate your initial idea

10. Think about the impression you want to make:  Organized, smart, interesting  Sloppy, unprepared, unfocused  Indifferent, bored, uncaring

11. Personally  Speak in a voice that everyone can hear  Make eye contact  Don’t apologize, mumble, look at the ground  Practice what you are going to say  Coordinate with your group members  Stay within the 5 minute limit

12. Technology  Powerpoint Powerpoint  Video  Web page

13. Web pages  Blogger (http://www.blogger.com)http://www.blogger.com  WordPress (http://wordpress.com)http://wordpress.com  Google Sites (https://sites.google.com/)https://sites.google.com/  TUTORIAL FOR LEARNING WORDPRESS  http://learn.wordpress.com/get-started/ http://learn.wordpress.com/get-started/