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Finding Gathering and Writing News
Finding Gathering and Writing News
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Finding Gathering and Writing News
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What do the 3Cs refer to?
How to select your images
How to present the article
The legal rules governing journalism
The language you should use
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Where do you put "extra" information?
In the bi-line
In "the tail"
In "the lead"
In "the body"
3
What makes a story "newsworthy"?
It is current
It contains what they need to know.
All of the above
It is interesting to the audience.
4
Once you've found a story, what do you need to do first?
Gather facts and statistics
Take photos
Interview relevant people
Write your headline
5
News reports should follow...
A chronological structure
An inverted pyramid structure
A pyramid structure
A circular structure
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If you report a court case you might be...
Attacked
Sued for defamation
At risk of breaching contempt of court laws
Fired
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When writing the report, where does the main information (5Ws) go?
Beginning
End
Middle
Headline
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Why must you avoid celebrity gossip stories?
Because they might be considered defamatory
Because you might be in contempt of court
Because your audience won't be interested
Because you won't be able to interview the celebrity
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When finding a story, how many sources do you need to use to check out your story?
1
2
3
4
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What are the key interview techniques?
Ask open questions
Be polite and relaxed
Be ready to deviate from your original questions
All of the above
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What must you ensure when you select your interviewees?
That they speak clearly
That they present a controversial / interesting opinion
That they represent the audience
That you obtain a balance of different opinions
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You must know your audience because they will affect...
How the story is presented
Your choice of stories
A, B and C
The type of language you will use
