JRN 272 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Unearth

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Journalism
• Course: JRN 272
• Professor: Anne Mc Neilly

Document Summary

Here are some examples of neglected stories: nuclear waste, pre-authorized payment, blackboard to d2l, portraits of grief. How to find them: talk to people, read bulletin boards, and read papers. Carding of black people: unsual hobby or interests, eg. Other topics: top 10 searches on google and other web browsers, historical feature ideas, eg. On this date in history : stories leading to other stories. Perennial feature stories: valentines day, remembrance day, victoria day, santa claus parade, olympics, back to school, weather. Followup: always keep in touch with the people you meet, see if the story has changed or developed, for example: ryerson school of journalism updating the curriculum. Key to a good profile: says something true and honest about the indivudal, a piece of writing that stands up as a piece of writing in and of itself, a reason for writing it. The character: news dictates the subject, casting a character to personify or illuminate a topic.