Media, Information and Technoculture 2154F/G Lecture 3: Story Ideas (Week 3)
21 Nov 2016
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You keep on top of trends, know what"s of current interest to readers and what is being covered in the marketplace. This will also help you see what kinds of stories a particular magazine likes to write about. This might work in a longer feature that may not be so time with someone) to tell their story: reading sensitive. Where do you get ideas from: other sources. Taking a global story and finding a local angle or vice versa. Keep it simple: think of the idea like a thesis in an essay, you don"t want it too broad. Ideas vs topics: you want to be able to explain it clearly to an editor in a few sentences. An idea for publication is not a topic. Poverty, rising gas prices, homelessness, etc. are topics not story ideas. Ideas have to be focused, timely, and designed with readers in mind. Make sure you take on something that"s do-able.
