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News and Numbers!

News and Numbers!. Writing about trends…. The Trend Story:. Deals with numbers. Often based on a study or studies. Explores when something has changed. After Long Decline, Teen Pregnancy Rate Rises…. New Study: Half of People Drink Sugary Drinks Every Day.

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News and Numbers!

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  1. News and Numbers! Writing about trends….

  2. The Trend Story: • Deals with numbers. • Often based on a study or studies. • Explores when something has changed.

  3. After Long Decline, Teen Pregnancy Rate Rises….

  4. New Study: Half of People Drink Sugary Drinks Every Day

  5. New Study: Hispanic College Enrollment Up Nationwide

  6. Start with the data:http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/CollegeAdvantage.PressRelease.081412.pdf Build your story: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/us/job-losses-persist-for-the-less-educated.htmlhttp://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/08/higher-ed-means-higher-pay-study-confirms/

  7. Numbers story example:http://www.ccnycampus.org/2011/12/queens-logic/

  8. What a numbers or trend story must have: • A lede of some kind—you can do a news story or feature. • A nut graph. This paragraph explains what the trend is. • Quotes. Talk to people who can discuss and confirm the trend.

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