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News Reporting & Writing

News Reporting & Writing. Week 1 Kevin Voigt. What is journalism?. First draft of history Public watchdog against the powerful Obligation to be fair and accurate, fast and interesting But is it a profession, like medicine or law? The “ ism ” suggests action. What we ’ ll learn.

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News Reporting & Writing

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  1. News Reporting & Writing • Week 1 • Kevin Voigt

  2. What is journalism? • First draft of history • Public watchdog against the powerful • Obligation to be fair and accurate, fast and interesting • But is it a profession, like medicine or law? • The “ism” suggests action

  3. What we’ll learn • How to write leads • Story structure • Elements of interviewing • Research: Using public records, internet • Editing – what to leave in, what to leave out • Analyzing material on behalf of the reader

  4. Your goals • Understand and identify your strengths and weaknesses as a writer and reporter • Set goals to constantly improve weak points • Meet and beat your fears • Make research, reporting, writing and editing a seamless process

  5. Wanna know the secret to becoming a great writer?

  6. READ!

  7. Wanna know the secret to being a great reporter?

  8. Find your inner 5-year-old

  9. Which is to say… * Unlock your curiosity

  10. Assignment

  11. Self introduction • Deadline: Thursday 9 p.m. • No more than 500 words • Tell me about yourself, and why you’re interested in journalism • Please email completed exercise in MS Word format • File name: (Your name) JMSC 0108 self intro • To: kevinvoigt@netvigator.com • Subject: (Your name) JMSC 0108 self intro

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