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Welcome (back) to Journalism! Are you new to me today? Please grab off of the front table: One index card, whatever color you like An instruction sheet on what to do with the card A copy of the syllabus
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Journalism Mrs. Jennifer Foster
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Brainstorm: What makes a story “good”? Student responses: Subject? Surprise/A twist? Detail Pictures/chart/graph Video Structure Relevance – can readers relate to it? Is it current?
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Communication Why do people communicate? What sorts of information do they share? How do media organizations help people communicate? What are the different roles within a media organization?
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Need to know … The First Amendment: addition to the U.S. Constitution that provides a right to free speech and a free press Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Need to know … Journalist: A person who gathers and reports the news Reporters, TV anchors, radio correspondents A person or who provides the financial, managerial, and technical support that is necessary to transmit the news Publishers, station owners, directors, camera operators
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Need to know … Credibility: the belief that what someone says is true What helps credibility? How do you build it? What hurts credibility? How do you weaken it? Verify: to check for accuracy
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Need to know … Objectivity: a lack of personal feelings or bias Can you completely get rid of bias? How do you deal with it? Is there a place for opinion in journalism? Commentary: a personal view offered in a radio or TV program
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Practice Think about what you’ve done in Tiger Connect over the past two days. Write a story for the school paper about it. Aim for a story of three-quarters to one page. The six questions …
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Practice Remember that the purpose is communication! Prioritize Explain … Opine? Know your audience What do they know? What don’t they know? How can you advance their understanding?
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Getting to know you Make a brochure about yourself. Tell me: Your hobbies Five words that describe you An interesting fact about you Do you have a job? Do you have access to a computer at home? What do you know about journalism? What are your goals for this class? What are your post-graduation plans? Anything else you want me to know about you Be creative! (Think beyond the tri-fold!)
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