Journalism 2001: Reporting and Writing

1. Journalism 2001:Reporting and Writing Week One September 10, 2007

2. Words Matter!

3. Announcements • Attendance! • Name cards • Composition prerequisite • Comp 1120 • If drop any classes, 100% tuition refund if dropped by September 11 • Drops to 75%

4. Introductions • Instructor: Lucy Kragness • University of Minnesota Duluth Experience • 3/96 to present: Executive Assistant to the Chancellor • 1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor • 10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations • 8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media Relations • 11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media Relations • 3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit spring quarter journalism course • 6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman student newspaper • Freelance Experience: • 7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for several regional and national publications

5. Newspaper Experience: • 9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo., for the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont. • 3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont. • 3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Basin Reporter (bi-weekly), all in Williston, N.D. • 11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday editor at the Williston Daily Herald • 6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the Williston Daily Herald • 11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster newspaper in Minneapolis. • Education: • Master of Education in Educational Computing and Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001. • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 1979. • Personal: • Married, two grown stepchildren, grandma!

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7. Let’s look at syllabus

8. Texts • News Writing and Reporting for Today’s Media, Itule & Anderson (7th Edition) • Associated Press Stylebook

9. Student Responsibilities • Mandatory attendance • Please arrive on time • Turn off cell phones • Avoid surfing the Internet! • Respect classmates/instructor • Weekly writing/editing assignments • In-class assignments • Class participation • Snowy? Call UMD snow hotline: 726-SNOW • Current event quizzes • Bring fully charged laptop to class each week

10. Daily reading of the Duluth News-Tribune • Front page, opinion, local news, sports • Weekly reading of the Statesman • Daily viewing of a local news program • WDIO-TV: Channel 10 (Charter Channel 13) • ABC affiliate • KDLH-TV : Channel 3 (Charter Channel 4) • CBS Affiliate • KBJR-TV: Channel 6 (Charter Channel 5) • NBC Affiliate • KQDS Channel 21 What’s the connection between KDLH/KBJR? What’s the connection between KQDS 21 and the Duluth News-Tribune?

11. There is a primary election tomorrow in Duluth. • True • False

12. How many candidates are running for mayor in the primary? • 2 • 7 • 11

13. How many candidates for mayor will advance to the general election? • 2 • 4 • 6

14. Who is the current mayor of Duluth? • Herb Bergson • Gary Doty • John Fedo

15. Is Mayor Bergson seeking re-election in the primary? • Yes • No

16. The Vikings and Packers opened up their season on Sunday. How did the teams do? • Both lost • Packers won, Vikings lost • Both won

17. Grading • Major writing assignments: 28% • In-class assignments: 26% • Lowest assignment dropped • Weekly assignments: 24% • Lowest assignment dropped • Class participation: 14% • Final project: 3% • Story pitches: 5% • Egradebook: • http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook

18. Extra Credit • Article published: 10 points • Need prior approval • Letter to the Editor published: 10 points • Duluth News-Tribune • Minneapolis Star-Tribune • St. Paul Pioneer Press • Media tours: 10 points • Other: Arranged

19. Final Project: Portfolio • Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage. • Access Electronic Portfolio at: https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jsp

20. Late assignments • Journalism definition: • The collection and editing of news for presentation through the media • Old news = no news: • No late assignments!

21. Cina 104 • Available to all journalism students

22. Internships • Internships key to journalism positions • Marty Sozansky, Department of Composition, coordinates internships

23. Student Academic Integrity Policy • UMD is committed to providing students every possible opportunity to grow in mind and spirit. This pledge can only be redeemed in an environment of trust, honesty and fairness. As a result, academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the academic community.

24. Student Conduct Code • Students are expected to follow the Univesity’s Student Conduct Code • Disruptive classroom behavior that substantially or repeatedly interrupts either the instructor’s ability to teach, or student learning, is prohibited. • Disruptive behavior includes ringing cell phones, text-messaging, watching videos, playing computer games, surfing the Internet, doing email.

25. Students with Disabilities • Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, that might affect their ability to perform in this class are encouraged to inform the instructor at the start of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation.

26. Let’s look at List of Assignments

27. How will the class work? • Weekly reading assignments • In-class assignments • Weekly out-of-class assignments • Major reporting assignments • Current event quizzes • A journalist must follow the news! All assignments need to be completed in Microsoft Word, saved as a Rich Text Format (rtf) file and sent as an attachment to: lkragnes@d.umn.edu

28. Questions about syllabus? Syllabus, assignments, lectures at:http://www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes

29. Let’s practice • Connect to UMD Wireless Access • http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/computing/wireless/ • Microsoft Word available almost free to all students: • http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/software/ • Open Microsoft Word • Open blank file • Type: testing • Under save as, go to Rich Text Format • Save file to desktop as: Class test • Open Mail Program • New message • Send to this address: lkragnes@d.umn.edu • Copy yourself: Add cc: • Attach file • Send!

30. “It's impossible to teach anyone to be a journalist because most of the skills necessary to be a good journalist — an insatiable curiosity, a tenacity for the truth and a love of words — must be developed within. Those of us who have chosen to teach journalism don't really teach, we merely light the way.” — Prof. Malcolm Gibson, College Program Guide,  published by The New York Times Co. 

31. Words matter!

32. Chapter 1: Today’s Media • Remembering 9/11 • Moment of silence • Where were you on 9/11? • How did you hear the news? • News events help define generations

33. Chapter 1: Today’s Media • Text focuses on print reporters: • Jim Heffernan, former opinion editor, Duluth News-Tribune • Tim Franklin, Minnesota Flyer magazine (former Statesman editor, editor/reporter in Cloquet, Grand Marais, Duluth) • Tom Wilkowske, former Wave editor, Duluth News-Tribune

34. Journalism skills helped these UMD grads: • TV news reporters • Dennis Anderson, anchor for WDIO-TV • Amy Rutledge, former anchor for KDLH-TV; Westmoreland Flint representative; new anchor for KQDS Channel 21 • Kyle Underwood, WDIO-TV • Public relations • Susan Latto, UMD Public Relations Director • Sports Information • Bob Nygaard, UMD Sports Information Director • Grant writers/non-profit organizations • Cindy Finch, Woodland Hills • Publication editors • Cheryl Reitan, UMD Publications Director • Advertising • John Hyduke, Westmoreland Flint • Government relations • Julene Boe, City of Duluth • Jess Myers, Minnesota Senate Office/former Hockey News

35. Newspaper industry shrinking • 1,745 U.S. daily newspapers in 1980 • 1,457 U.S. daily newspapers in 2002 • In 1970: 78 percent of adults read a newspaper daily • In 2002: 58 percent of men and 53 percent of women read a daily newspaper • Biggest drop in readers 34 and younger

36. Newspaper industry not dead • One of the most profitable U.S. industries • Captures huge share of U.S. advertising dollar* • Direct Mail: 19.4 percent • Daily Newspapers: 18.6 percent • Broadcast television: 17.8 percent • Radio: 8 percent • Cable television: 6.9 percent • All other 29.3 percent • All media face challenges * Source: McCann-Erickson Inc., Newspaper Association of America (News Reporting and Writing, The Missouri Group)

37. Multimedia Organizations • Time Warner • Began with Time magazine

38. Walt Disney Company • Walt Disney Studios • Walt Disney amusement parks • ABC television network • Several local radio and television stations • ESPN and its magazine • The Disney Store • The Disney Channel • Microsoft Network • Recruited from newspapers, broadcast stations

39. “The New Old Journalism” • Article by Adam L. Pennenberg • Journalism professor at New York University http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2005/04/67366

40. How reporters cover the news • General assignment reporters • Spot news • Night reporter • Beat reporters • Education • Crime/courts • Government: city, county, regional, state, national • Specialty reporters • Multicultural • Family • Taste • Business

41. Newspaper Editorial Organization Managing Editor Sports Editor Lifestyle Editor City Editor News Editor State Editor Sports Reporters Lifestyle Reporters Reporters Copy editors Reporters Chief photographer Photographer

42. Advertising Local display Classified National Advertising art Ad promotion Public relations Community relations Circulation Mail room Delivery Business Accounting Billing Credit Payroll Credit union Labor Relations Production Composing Platemaking Camera Data processing Press Other Newspaper Departments

43. What goes in the newspaper • Daily editorial meeting • Editors make story pitches • Editor/managing editor makes final decision • Photography or graphic assignments finalized • Deadlines for multiple editions

44. Journalism Case Studies • Throughout semester we’ll look at ethical dilemmas journalists face on the job • Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism • Today: When Journalists Play God Go to: http://www.journalism.indiana.edu/gallery/Ethics/jourgod.html

45. Words matter!

46. What is news? Folklore definition: North East West South Let’s hear your definitions… Chapter 2: Ingredients of News

47. Dictionary definition of news Merriam Webster Online Definition: 1 a: a report of recent events b: previously unknown information <I've got news for you>2 a: material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast b: matter that is newsworthy

48. What is hard news? • Timely events reported almost automatically by the media. • Events not usually considered immediately important or timely to a wide audience.

49. Are these hard news or soft news? • Car wash by fourth graders to raise money for a classmate with cancer • Murder in Lakeside • High wind creating surf conditions for wind surfers • City council meeting • Strike by AFSCME

50. Hard News • Murders • City Council meetings • Government meetings • Not always bad news: major announcements SoftNews • Retirements • School programs • Human interest