JRN 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Positive Psychology, Jargon
30 Mar 2017
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Week 4: the elements of a good news story. Write a hard news lede (telling what the news is right away) that answers the 5w"s: Make sure all of the ws are answered in the first paragraph. For streeters and other interviews get full names plus pertinent personal info, including ages as necessary eg. sally smith, 55 a mother of three children who all attended university or will jones, 21, an engineering student who took a semester off to deal with anxiety problems or. Sam spade, a toronto psychologist who sees a lot of stressed-out students . Get contact info names and phone number, email etc. to the end of your story. Only use original sources or research (ie stats can) for your piece. No media reports allowed, except as minor sources which have been approved by your instructor. No quotes from media stories, consider them competition.
