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Interview Assignment. Finding and reporting interesting stories around town. It all starts with the lead. Must start with new and interesting information. So, do NOT begin with background or general information or general comments about life. To start, you can …. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Interview Assignment
Finding and reporting interesting stories around town
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It all starts with the lead
• Must start with new and interesting information.
• So, do NOT begin with background or general information or general comments about life.
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To start, you can …
• Begin with a compelling story the reader can visualize.
• State an amazing stat or large number• Build suspense• Introduce the main character in a challenging
situation
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Short sentence
One-fifth of an inch.That's all the snow it took to trigger
more than 30 accidents on local roads yesterday as a late spring storm snuck up on Cleveland motorists.
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Analogy lead
• Works best when trying to define an unusual or lesser-known program or term.
AMSTERDAM -- The Netherlands is considering anti-terrorism laws that make the United States' Patriot Act look like a civil libertarian's dream come true.
Source – Cubreporters.org
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Develop a scene (w/nut graph)
The lights shine down and the music surrounds her as she spins across the stage into the arms of her partner. The audience roars its approval as the music slows and the curtains begin to close.
It's the end of just another workday for teenager Chelsea Rittenhouse.
At 18, the Howell resident is the youngest member of the New York Theater Ballet, which describes itself as the most widely seen chamber ballet company in the United States. The professional group also tours abroad.
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Other approaches
• Make a startling statement• Develop a scene• Tell a story (perhaps even using dialogue)• Or even summarize the main news.
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Let’s review a few leads
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Research
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Now, let’s look at a few submitted stories
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Story 2
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