WHAT IS DUE

EMB 265
Monday, 9 am - hard copy of your two stories

JOU 220
Friday, 240 pm -  emailed copy of your pitch, document saves as “lastname.pitch1.doc”

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EMB 265: Monday’s Assignments

Hey all:

Here are the two assignments for Monday. You can turn them in ahead of time (via email), but make sure you bring a hard copy to class so you can read them.  Please make each assignment its own page.

Remember, use ALL CAPS in your writing. On Friday, we’ll cover how to divide your Word document into 2 columns.

The assignments:

  • Hazardous Waste (26-32 seconds)
  • Kingston Fire (26-32 seconds)

Please feel free to use the notes, video and other information provided on the DVD that came with your book.

Questions? Please post them in the comment section here.

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JOU 220: Pitches

Hey all:

I will not approve any story idea until I see a pitch. Please do not ask me if “X is a good story” or “Y is a good story”. Put together your pitch, email it to me and make your case.

DO NOT start interviewing people before it is approved. Many of your pitches will be rejected and you will have spent time working on a story for no reason.

Your pitches include:

  • Slug
  • Hed (proposed)
  • Dek (proposed)
  • Byline
  • Idea (4-7 sentences, researched through the databases we discussed)
    • Lede
    • Backup
    • Nut
  • Source List

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