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Generating News . Journalism. Swbat understand the difference between hard and soft news and ways to generate news. DO NOW WRITE THIS DOWN HARD NEWS: Is what you need to know, in the judgment of editors. It is important
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Generating News Journalism
Swbat understand the difference between hard and soft news and ways to generate news • DO NOW WRITE THIS DOWN HARD NEWS: Is what you need to know, in the judgment of editors. It is important SOFT NEWS: This is what the editors think you would enjoy reading about. It is interesting.
Generating News Stories • BEAT SYSTEM: Divides the community into logical areas that produce news. -Education -Police -Public transportation -Hospitals -City government
PROS AND CONS • What do you think are the pros and cons of covering the same area like education etc.?
Other Ways to Generate News Stories • Tips from readers/viewers • Brainstorming in a news meeting • Other Media Sources
PUT THIS INTO PRACTICE • #1: NY POST • #2: NY TIMES • #3: USA TODAY • #4: NY DAILY NEWS Split into 4 teams take 8 minutes together looking through all of the stories that pop up. How many are hard news? List headline How many do you consider soft news? List headline
COMPARE THE DIFFERENT PAPERS • What is the ration of hard news to soft news? • What do you think it should be?
BRAINSTORMING IDEAS • WITH THE SAME GROUP, TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT IDEAS FOR YOUR VALENTINES DAY STORY. • USE ONE ANOTHER AS A SOUNDING BOARD FOR IDEAS. IDEA PROPOSALS Use the index card for an idea proposal Put name and idea on it.