- Be as specific as possible
- Avoid backing in
- Be concise
- Use active voice
- 30 words or less
Writing stories
- Isolate the heart of the story
- Get the facts (who, what, when, where, why, how)
- Write using the inverted pyramid
- Use delayed ledes really only for feature stories
- Nut graf after lede
- Body of story- decide what additional info readers need to know to understand story
- When writing a second day story first lead must relfect what has happened since the initial report and the story must provide new details and also summarize original report for those who might have missed it
- Check your facts!!!
- When using a quote make sure it adds to a story
Covering Events
- Research before you attend the event
- Prepare questions
- Ask clarifying questions
- Listen and take notes
- Watch for sparks
- Check details
- Find the most important or interesting thing about the event to focus on
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