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The Art of Story Development

The Art of Story Development. Journalism 350. Story Ideas and Development. Types of stories. Issues Profiles Trends Breaking news Reaction Localization. How to develop ideas. Be curious. Read stories critically. How did the reporter get the story? Who was interviewed?

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The Art of Story Development

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  1. The Art of Story Development Journalism 350 Story Ideas and Development

  2. Types of stories • Issues • Profiles • Trends • Breaking news • Reaction • Localization

  3. How to develop ideas • Be curious. • Read stories critically. How did the reporter get the story? Who was interviewed? • Change your route.

  4. Talk to people • Friends, classmates, teachers, secretaries, people in lines, store clerks. • Ask: What’s on your mind? What gets you mad? What would you change? What are you passionate about? What’s the buzz?

  5. Where to get ideas? • Read everything – bulletin boards, ads, newsletters. • Set up an RSS feed and Google alerts so info comes to you. • Eavesdrop – coffee houses, restaurants, Union, elevators and Twitter.

  6. Finding the focus • Be specific. • Story ideas: Not the debt ceiling legislation, but instead how the cuts created by it will affect student loans. • Who did what?

  7. Questions to ask • What’s the news? • Who cares? • What’s the impact? • Has the story been done before?

  8. Think creatively • Think about different approaches. Potholes. • Whose point of view? • What is most interesting? • Who is most affected?

  9. An example

  10. An example

  11. Twitter • Browse and search. • Search #LNK • Search #UNL • Search #Huskers • Follow the right people

  12. Getting the story • Do background research. • List possible sources. • List questions you’ll want answered. • Call sources to nail down the idea. • Visualize the story – is it right for your medium?

  13. Pitches • For each pitch: • Include the basics of the story. • Include statistics, if applicable. • Start with a sentence that’s to-the-point. • Include the “so what” – why should we care. • Keep it short.

  14. Why write a pitch • Helps you visualize and focus. • Helps your editor “sell” the story.

  15. Pitch Examples

  16. Story pitches • How to pitch a story -- AP

  17. Finding the focus • Use an outline. • Write a headline. • Tell the story in six words. Three words. • How would you tell the story to your Mom?

  18. Keys to a story • News • Impact • Human element • Context

  19. Next steps • Create your own Google alerts • Create an RSS feed • Create a Twitter account

  20. Other resources • Social media tools for journalists

  21. Social bookmarking • Delicious

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