1. Week 10: Journalism 2001 November 10, 2008

3. Review of last week’s news Hard News: Hard News: (murders, city council, government, etc.) –Major local stories –Major national/international stories –Major sports stories Soft News: Soft News: (retirements, school programs, human interest) –Local stories –National/international stories –Sports stories

4. Election Reaction Were the polls correct? Were the polls correct? What surprised you? What surprised you? Which coverage did you find the most accurate? Entertaining? Easy to watch? Which coverage did you find the most accurate? Entertaining? Easy to watch? Coleman/Franken recount Coleman/Franken recount –What do you think will happen? Newspaper endorsement letters to the editor Newspaper endorsement letters to the editor

5. Deep Throat Who was Deep Throat? Who was Deep Throat? –Mark Felt, FBI agent/associate director –http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Throat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Throat

6. Announcements WDIO-TV Tour: WDIO-TV Tour: –Wednesday, November 19 –4:30 p.m. tour, followed by 5 p.m. newscast –Earn extra credit: 10 points –Will send an email; need reply! Next week we’ll review final project Next week we’ll review final project –Bring copies of stories to upload to eportfolio

7. Upcoming stories Sports Reporting Assignment Sports Reporting Assignment –Will review/rewrite story in class tonight Community Journalism reporting assignment Community Journalism reporting assignment –Final article due next week: November 20 –Any problems? Feature Story Assignment: Feature Story Assignment: –Story pitch due: November 12 –First draft due: November 24 –Final article due: December 8

8. Even more ideas from last year! Common jobs for students in the summer Common jobs for students in the summer Play review/analysis Play review/analysis Duluth resident reaction to Leatherheads Duluth resident reaction to Leatherheads Nursing home resident Nursing home resident Chinese student adjustment Chinese student adjustment Bicycle riders on Munger Trail Bicycle riders on Munger Trail Duluth Zoo Duluth Zoo Aquarium Aquarium

9. Sample feature story pitches The feature story that I will be covering is drinking of college students on campus. Many college students drink on campus, many times to excess, and this has created problems for both students and administration alike. I will be interviewing students that are living in the dorms to see how much drinking is happening there and I will also be talking to campus police and housing administration to get a feel of the how administration looks at the topic in terms of handling these situations and how they control it.

10. For my feature story I will be focusing on how easy it is as a college student to "be green" so to speak and help their environment. I would focus on websites such as www.freecycle.org and show how easily it is to not only find furniture and things to furnish your apartment, but how to get rid of things you no longer have a use for, but feel like someone else could use. This site alone people are giving away furniture, clothing, basically anything they think someone else could need. It seems as though the whole "going green" thing has been a trend and quite often things are said to be green, which aren't often at all. It may impractical for those who can't afford flex-fuel cars and whatnot, but I would use this to show college-aged UMD students that they can make an impact too, even when they don't have a ton of cash to spare, no matter now big or small they may think it is.

11. The feature story I would like to cover is about whitetail hunting in city limits of Duluth. It is a new concept in our country to control the population of city deer. Since Duluth has many wooded areas in the city limits, the in city deer population is extremely high. I would like to speak to the guy who started the in city hunt and ask him questions regarding where he got the idea, and how it has worked thus far. Duluth is one of the first cities to implement an in city bowhunt, and has been featured in many magazine articles across the country. I also believe this would be a good story because some of the best reporting is done when people will talk to the reporter. Hunters love to talk about hunting, and I know of an archery range that would enable me to find these in city hunters. It would also be fun to talk to some people in Duluth that may be opposed to deer hunting in the city. Having both sides of the issue would allow the reader to develop their own opinions about this topic and give them something to think about.

12. The library is one of UMD’s biggest selling points because it boasts four floors packed with books, over a dozen study rooms, and many new computers. But the thing about the library that really makes it work: student employees. I will ask several student employees about the inner workings of the library, tips on the best place to study, and a sure way to get a study room, among other things. From this information, hopefully students will either go to the library more often, or understand how to use it more to their advantage.

13. Feature story ideas from last week! Student housing plans Student housing plans Gobble gallup Gobble gallup Black Friday: Day after Thanksgiving Black Friday: Day after Thanksgiving Whole Foods Coop Whole Foods Coop DeKats: Superior Street East DeKats: Superior Street East Spirit Mountain Spirit Mountain

14. Let’s brainstorm more feature ideas Grassroots farm: Coop supplier/student run Grassroots farm: Coop supplier/student run Aid to homeless in Duluth area Aid to homeless in Duluth area City employees: Street patrol City employees: Street patrol Snowmobile racers/Spirit Mountain Snowmobile racers/Spirit Mountain Duluth’s CSA: Community Food Share Duluth’s CSA: Community Food Share Tall ships: Class/travel Tall ships: Class/travel

16. Chapter 14: Speeches, news conferences

17. Covering a speech Preparation: Preparation: –Research subject, speaker –Prepare questions –Catch the speaker early –Advance texts  Research easier, but speakers often wander from text –Tape recorder  Use for backup of quotes

18. Steps to follow during the speech Take copious notes Take copious notes –Quotations: mark notes Make observations Make observations –Clothing, mannerisms Listen for news Listen for news –What makes this speech special? Listen for summaries Listen for summaries Follow-up questions Follow-up questions

19. Writing the speech story Questions to answer: Questions to answer: –What is the key point? –What are the other major points? –Which quotes are the best? –Is any of this news? –When is the deadline?

20. Organizing the information Organizing the information –Inverted-pyramid news stories  Summary lead: –35 words, usually one sentence  Second paragraph: –Back up lead with strong quote, paraphrase  Third paragraph: –Continue developing lead, or write transitional paragraph (possibly bullets)  Fourth paragraph or after the bullets: –Continue developing lead, or developing bulleted items  Balance of the story: –Quotations, paraphrases  Final paragraph: –Try to end with direct quotation –Never: “he/she concluded”

21. News Conferences Gang interview Gang interview –All reporters get same information Why call a news conference? Why call a news conference? –After a crisis –Explain controversy –Make an announcement –Can control what’s given to reporters

22. Covering a news conference Do your homework! Do your homework! –Read news releases –Research old stories –Research speaker –Talk to editors –Talk to other reporters  What will not be covered

23. Advance story Advance story –Brief story announcing event –Often only coverage of event Questions and answers Questions and answers –Television reporters often have the edge  Speakers wants to be seen as well as heard –Arrive early for a good seat

24. News conference as media event Presidential news conference Presidential news conference –Began with Theodore Roosevelt –Today major news event  Reporters also want to be seen and heard  Draws 300 reporters, usually lasts 30 minutes

25. Journalism Ethics “But I thought you were...” “But I thought you were...”But I thought you were..”But I thought you were..” –When a source doesn't know you are a reporter When a source doesn't know you are a reporterWhen a source doesn't know you are a reporter –http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics /handling-sources/but-i-thought-you-were/

29. Out-of-Class Assignments Due today: Presidential election analysis Due today: Presidential election analysis –Email: lkragnes@d.umn.edu lkragnes@d.umn.edu Due November 17: News Release Rewrites Due November 17: News Release Rewrites

30. Sports story review More impressive stories! More impressive stories! Easier when have exciting game/match to cover Easier when have exciting game/match to cover Remember that the score is the “what happened” for a sports story Remember that the score is the “what happened” for a sports story Quotes strongest high in story Quotes strongest high in story Background information helpful Background information helpful Watch agreement/tenses Watch agreement/tenses –Team: its or their? Style errors: Style errors: –Time element –Numerals For rewrite, use date event took place For rewrite, use date event took place

31. MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest State University Mustangs ended a 16-game loosing streak Saturday against Northern State University, when quarterback Josh Shudlick threw a last minute touchdown pass to receiver Derek Townsend for a 39-32 victory. St. Scholastica suffered a crushing defeat to Crown College in their home football debut, but the game was not all negatives for Scholastica. FARGO, N.D. – The Knights squeaked past conference rival Wadena-Deer Creek 18-13 in their matchup on October 15 th at the Fargo Dome, thanks to a second quarter offensive explosion.

32. In-Class Assignment Editing classmate story Editing classmate story –Make changes, give to reporter –Editing form returned to me: Worth 5 points Rewrite sports stories Rewrite sports stories –Using all of the editing suggestions, rewrite/edit your story –Email final copy to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu lkragnes@d.umn.edu  Worth 5 points –Stories will be posted on class website

33. Egradebook Doublecheck assignments correct in egradebook: Doublecheck assignments correct in egradebook: –http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook If grading tonight: 200 and above: A 175-199: B 150-174: C 125-149: D Less than 125: F

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