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Newspaper Writing

Newspaper Writing. Who What When Where Why And How. 1 st Do Research and Collect Information About Topic. Creative Article. Create an article that applies the content of the topic Remember Articles are about an event, incident, some action is being reported in the paper

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Newspaper Writing

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  1. Newspaper Writing

  2. Who What When Where Why And How 1st Do Research and Collect Information About Topic

  3. Creative Article • Create an article that applies the content of the topic • Remember Articles are about an event, incident, some action is being reported in the paper • Examples: Speech, strike, death, fight, attack, victory, election, invention, announcement • Articles include: interviews, eyewitness accounts, background information • The 5 Ws and How

  4. Hook The Reader • Research • Think of a Scenario- • Identify the 5 W’s and How • Then prioritize • What is most interesting and important? • Which will catch the reader’s attention best? • Idea is to “hook” the reader or get their attention • Make it interesting

  5. Make it Interesting • The “Lead” helps sell the newspaper • Example- if you do a story on strike- • What – two sides are in conflict (Make it dramatic) • “Colorado coal miners fight for rights in a bitter struggle that took the lives of innocent women and children.” • Who – strikers-management

  6. Tell the story Include all pertinent information Type and edit Be sure it is clear Style Tips: Need to include Headline and By line 2” -3’ Columns Short sentences Short paragraphs Be careful-must include all information Stay in Third person tense Use Interviews, or quotes from people who saw action Next Steps

  7. Headline Colorado Strike Kills 5 Women and Children By Line By Patrick McElhaney Example Headline/By Line

  8. The same as a Persuasive Essay Complex Thesis Explain an issue Take a stand/opinion Include a solution Stay in third person tense- No personal pronouns: I, me, you, Process Take a Stand Make seven reasons to support your assertion- Then put reasons in order of most important and least important Use this to help write the editorial Editorials

  9. After you research your topic and understand thoroughly Explain Your Topic and your position to an adult Ask them to evaluate your perspective of the topic- Do they agree or disagree and why? Must include information about the adult- name, who they are… What did they say about your opinion Editorial Review:

  10. 1 article 1 editorial Headline Byline for Each 2”-3”columns 3 Pictures with captions Include Editorial Adult Review Include at least 5 key Marxist vocabulary terms where appropriate Bourgeoisie Proletariat Class Conflict Means of Production Marxist Capitalist Exploitation Use terms like, “The working man… “Labor… Requirements

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