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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