JN 311 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. Changing the Face of News: Chapters 1 & 3Outline of Current Lecture II. Inverted PyramidIII.Basic News Story StructureIV. The LeadV.The Second GraphVI.The Third GraphVII.The End of the StoryCurrent LectureThe Inverted Pyramid- Most important details at the top. Least important at the bottomBasic News Story Structure-Lead-Explanation-Direct Quote-Background-EndThe 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 voiceThe Second Paragraph-Provide supporting information-Provide any additional clarificationThe 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
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