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Slide 1
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 2
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 3
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 4
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 5
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 6
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 7
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 8
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 9
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 10
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 11
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 12
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 13
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 14
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 15
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 16
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 17
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 18
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 19
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 20
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 21
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 22
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 23
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 24
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 25
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 26
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 27
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 28
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 29
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 30
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 31
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 32
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 33
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 34
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 35
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 36
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 37
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 38
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 39
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 40
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 41
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 42
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 43
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 44
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 2
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 3
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 4
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 5
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 6
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 7
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 8
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 9
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 10
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 11
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 12
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 13
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 14
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 15
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
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Slide 16
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 17
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 18
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 19
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 20
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 21
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 22
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 23
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 24
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 25
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 26
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 27
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 28
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 29
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 30
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 31
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 32
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 33
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 34
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 35
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 36
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 37
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 38
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 39
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 40
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 41
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 42
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 43
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
–
–
–
–
State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
sp
Slide 44
Week 5: Journalism 2001
February 25, 2008
Find the misspellings……
1.
2.
3.
Bayfeild
Strawberrys
Both!
Review of last week’s news
Hard News:
(murders, city council, government, etc.)
– Major local stories: UMD scare
– Major national/international stories
– Major sports stories
Soft News:
(retirements, school programs, human interest)
– Local stories
– National/international stories
– Sports stories
Announcements
Gerard Baker Reception
– British journalist for The Times of London
– Working in Washington, D.C.
– What did you learn about British journalism?
Review of last week’s assignments
Watch wordiness!
– Avoid full name in lead unless prominent person
– Attempted robbery
– Were let out of school: classes dismissed
Style errors
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Datelines
Numerals: When starting sentence, spell out
Correct names
24-year-old: ages
Disc jockey, not disk jockey
States
Time: a.m., p.m.
A 24-year-old student is reportedly in stable
condition after he was shot in his left arm during
an attempted robbery around 1 a.m. at a
Vineland radio station where he works as a disc
jockey.
An armed assailant shot a 24-year-old college
student early this morning during an attempted
robbery at a small radio station in Vineland, N.J.
A Stockton State College student and radio
station D.J. is undergoing surgery to remove a
bullet in his left arm, after a man bearing a
revolver entered WKQV-FM and demanded his
wallet.
2,500 Farragut High School students were released from
classes early Friday after gang fights throughout the building
resulted in three cut and bruised students, while 20 other
students were arrested for disorderly conduct.
A scuffle in the lunchroom Friday at Farragut Career Academy
High School resulted in 20 arrests, three injured students and
an early release of school due to the several gang-related
fistfights that escalated.
Several gang-related fistfights broke out at Farragut Career
Academy High School on Friday resulting in the arrests of 20
students.
On Friday 20 Farragut Career Academy High School students
were arrested after an outbreak of gang related fistfights
occurred stemming from a scuffle in the lunchroom, leading
to an early dismissal to ensure students’ safety.
Review: Writing a summary lead
Usually a single sentence
No more than 35 words
Bottom line:
– Use a single sentence of no more than 35
words to summarize an event
Hard News 1 Story:
Due next Monday, March 3
Work in teams to interview Duluth citizens
Each reporter writes own story
Interview 5-10 Duluthians
– Might not use all sources in story
– List all sources, with contact info, at end of
story
Stories will be posted on class website:
– Last fall’s website: Fall Jour 2001 Website
Hard News 2 Story:
Due Friday, March 14
Select a meeting to cover from story list
–
–
–
–
Duluth City Council: Tuesday, 2/26, 7 p.m.
Duluth School Board: Tuesday, 2/26, 6:30 p.m.
Schools Budget Meeting: Tuesday, 3/4, 5 p.m.
Superior Common Council: Tuesday, 3/4, 6:30 p.m.
Duluth
– St. Louis County Board: Tuesday, 3/11, 9:30 a.m.
– Other: Arranged
Length of story pitch (Due 2/20): three
paragraphs, about 200 words
Include the 5 Ws and H: what makes this story
newsworthy
Complete article due: March 14
Hard News 2 Tips
Any problems?
– City Council meeting on Tuesday, 2/26
– Where park? Where go? What time? How to read agenda?
Background information?
Tips:
– In text, review:
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Writing the Meeting Story: An Inverted-Pyramid Story: p. 319-320
Organizing an Inverted Pyramid: Guidelines to Follow: p. 65-66
Just use said: he said, she said
Keep paragraphs short: no more than two sentences, three max
Story length: 8-10 paragraphs, 350-400 words
Write strong summary lead of one sentence, 35 words or less
Need attribution from sources; just name OK for source list
Sit together at meeting! Ask for handouts! Take lots of notes!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions after the meeting
Review class lecture notes at:
www.d.umn.edu/~lkragnes
What I’ll be looking for (p. 65-66):
Write a terse lead
Provide background
Present news in order of descending
importance
Use quotations early and throughout
Use transitions
Do not editorialize
Avoid “the end”
Statesman Guide to Writing
Chapter 22: Courts
Federal Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– U.S. Court of Appeals
– U.S. District Courts
– U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Minnesota Judicial System
– Supreme Court
– Court of Appeals
– District Courts
Types of court cases
Criminal Cases
– Enforcement of criminal statutes
– Brought by state or federal government
against a person for committing a crime such
as murder, armed robbery
Civil cases
– Legal disputes between individuals,
businesses, state or local governments,
government agencies
– Commonly include suits for damages from
auto accidents, breach of contract, libel
Criminal Cases
Basic criminal process:
– Indictment/information filed: Criminal charge
– Warrant issued for arrest
– Arraignment: Criminal charge is read to
accused
– Preliminary hearing/Grand jury: Probable
cause
– Second arraignment: Plea entered
Plea bargaining, jury date set
– Trial by judge or jury
– Jury reaches verdict
Civil cases
Basic civil process
– Plaintiff files a complaint
– Defendant served with a summons
– Defendant files pleading
– Depositions taken
– Appearances before judge
Settlement often reached
– Trial scheduled: Either jury or judge
– Verdict
Checklist for covering courts
Learn the judicial system
Learn the record-keeping system
Provide sufficient background for the
reader
Double-check facts
Use complete names, addresses or
occupations
– Johnson story example
Review of story examples
BN engines run into coal train
Woman, 49, is accused of aiming gun at
deputy
Charities fight for funds
Pollution forces Sheridan to replace shale
with sand
Drive for museum tax dropped
Sawmill stories
Chapter 15: Weather & Disasters
Covering weather
– USA Today: Sets standard
Colorful, comprehensive
– How does it affect the readers?
– Explaining technical information
– Weather forecasting services
National Weather Service
AccuWeather
Types of weather stories
Forecasts
– State, local forecasts
– Long-term
Same as hard news stories
– Select appropriate lead
– Structure concise, easy-to-understand first
sentence
– Quotations from authorities near top of story
– Tell readers what they want to know: how
weather will affect them
Travel conditions, closings
– Road conditions
– School closings
Record-breaking weather
– Storm records
Unusual weather
– Tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis
Seasonal, year-end stories
– Go beyond statistics
Weather terms: AP Style
Weather terms section
– Comprehensive section based on National
Weather Service
2004 Stylebook:
A term often used incorrectly for seismic sea
wave. Scientists call them tsunamis, a term
that is not widely used and should be
explained if used.
2005, 2006 Stylebook:
Use tsunami, but explain the term.
Checklist for weather stories
Develop sources with National Weather Service
Keep in touch with the:
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State Patrol
State Department of Transportation
Local law enforcement agencies
Local agencies responsible for snow removal, storm
cleanup
– Institutions affected by weather: schools, utilities,
airports, National Guard, hospitals, train stations, bus
companies, taxi companies, Post Office
Interview local residents caught in the weather
On-line weather sources
“Ask the experts” page on USAToday.com
CNN.com
National Weather Service:
www.NWS.NOOA.gov
AccuWeather: AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel: weather.com
UMD home page: www.d.umn.edu
Weather story examples
Tornado at coal mine
Flash flood in Buffalo
Blizzard stories
Snowplows hit the skids
Covering disasters
Elements of disaster coverage
– The first bulletins
– Writethrus: Complete stories, update bulletins
1st Lead-Writethru, 2nd Lead-Writethru, etc.
– Reporters use instinct: “nose for news”
– Including essential information
– Coordinating coverage
– Getting the latest lead
Two problems for reporters
A pitfall of instantaneous coverage
– To beat competition, facts often not double
checked
Interviewing victims’ families
– Research by Karen McCowan, reporter for The
Arizona Republic
Many relatives didn’t mind being interviewed after
a disaster
Covering September 11
First bulletins
– Radio, TV, Internet
When did you learn the news?
How 9-11 Changed the Evening News:
– http://www.journalism.org/node/1839
Journalism Case Studies
Today:
Intruding on grief:
Does the public really have a "need to know?"
Go to:
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethi
cs/invading-privacy/intruding-on-grief/
- Compiled by University of Indiana School of Journalism
Another wayward sign!
What’s misspelled?
1.
2.
3.
Additional
Availible
Restrooms
Chapter 23: Sports
Evolution of sports writing
– Sports pages consistent
Contest coverage, personality profiles, features, columns
Go beyond the game: Vikings scandals
– Flowery prose: Grantland Rice, Nashville Daily News,
1901
– Stanley Woodward, New York Herald Tribune
Still cliches – strive for middle ground
WWII put sports into better perspective: 5Ws & H
– 1970s and 1980s: More balanced approach
– Best sports writing: Includes statistics, essential
ingredients (5Ws & H), more analytical
High School Sports Coverage
Terry Henion, Omaha World-Herald
– “Kids playing kids’ games”
Reporters must keep stats
– No sports information directors
Not really covering, more documenting
Stringers: College students covering high
school sports
Quotes from losing, winning coaches &
players
Reporting Sports
Working with statistics
– Box scores
– Team statistics
– Individual statistics
– Beware of becoming “statistic junkie”
– Review statistics for trends: play-by-play
charts
Going beyond statistics
– Watch coaches on sidelines, nervous parents
in stands
– Policies for post-game interviews
Cool-down time
– Talk to coaches
– Talk to players
– Talk to trainers
A showcase for good writing
Beyond the game – contracts, courtrooms,
boardrooms
Checklist for sportswriters
Go with a summary lead if warranted, but more
room to be creative.
Avoid chronological approaches
Blend facts, turning points, quotations, statistics,
analysis
Avoid cliches: cliffhangers, take it to ‘em
Avoid “ridiculous” direct quotations: we whipped
‘em good
Use vivid description when appropriate
Double-check spellings
Do your homework
Online sports sources
National Collegiate Athletic Association:
– www2.ncaa.org
National Basketball Association:
www.nba.com
National Football League:
http://www.nfl.com
Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com
ESPN: www.espn.go.com
Sports Story Due:
Monday, March 31
Story pitch due 2/20: No more than three
paragraphs, or 200 words
Go with classmates when interviewing
after the game
Contact Bob Nygaard, Sports Information
Director
UMD sports schedules
– Detailed information at:
www.umdbulldogs.com
Out-of-class assignment due: 3/3
AP Stylebook Editing
– Sports Section
– Weather terms
Tonight’s assignment
City Council Meeting
– We’re going to watch the Duluth City Council meeting
from last March 19
– Complete an inverted pyramid story of no more than
300 words in class:
email by end of class to [email protected]
– OK to use computer to take notes
– Relax! All will receive 10 points
EXCEPT: Style errors will be deducted!
– Who’s on the City Council:
http://www.ci.duluth.mn.us/city/council/ccmembers.html
Egradebook
Doublecheck assignments correct in
egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Portfolio
Store academic information in your
Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100
mb of storage.
Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.j
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