JN 311 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I Changing the Face of News Chapters 1 3 Outline of Current Lecture II Inverted Pyramid III Basic News Story Structure IV The Lead V The Second Graph VI The Third Graph VII The End of the Story Current Lecture The Inverted Pyramid Most important details at the top Least important at the bottom Basic News Story Structure Lead Explanation Direct Quote Background End The Lead The Lead or Lede These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Most articles use the hard news lead What is the most important to your readers Who are you trying to reach Who cares about this story What matters most to them The Lead Never use direct quotes Use the 5Ws and the H who what where when why and how But don t bog down the sentence Use the active voice The Second Paragraph Provide supporting information Provide any additional clarification The Third Paragraph The Third Paragraph Use a direct quote Quotes should shine Quotes should be conversational How do you attribute direct quotes Here s AP style School rules scott Parrot said Notice the Comma It goes inside Use full name on 1st reference Use said Documents don t talk Use according Direct Quotes When quotes contain more than one sentence provide attribution toward the front of the direct quotation Paddling is fun Joel Burgess said I prefer mountain biking though It s an adrenaline rush Quote Usage When you quote someone for the second time use the person s last name Name goes first said goes second This Rules Jamie Smith said Rock on Becka Johnson said Speed Bump Ralph Said The Exception When you use long title So far so good said Jamie Smith a student at the University of Alabama Why It s easier to read So far so good Jamie Smith a student at the University of Alabama said UGH That s an ugly sentence The End of the Story A sense of closure Techniques The Kicker quote Looking ahead future action Factual Circle
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