JN 311 1nd Edition Exam 1 Study Guide Lectures 1 10 17 18 Soft News News that entertains or informs Less immediacy Hard News Timely nature about events or conflict Stories focus on immediacy and impact The Lead First Paragraph one sentence fewer than 30 words Soft News Leads Descriptive Describes a person place or event Anecdotal Story or event Narrative Tells a story Summary 5 W s and H Nut Graph Resemble hard news leads Normally 3 or 4 th paragraph in the story Focus FOIA Freedom of Information act Est 1966 by congress to make public records to the public How to write AP style for quotes Direct Quotes MacKenzie said The 4C s Conceive Collect Construct Correct The Inverted Pyramid Most important on top Least important on the bottom How should you add a background in a story Weave background into narrative No chronological Off the Record Means you cannot use the information they are telling you Plagiarism Jayson Blair NYT reporter Pros of Tape recording Not missing anything important Cons of Tape recording Could make the source shy and watch what they say What are the characteristics of News Proximity Unusual Human Interest Conflict Timely Impact Helpful Celebs When do you use anonymous Sources When the subject wants to stay anonymous Most editors will disagree and need the name Alabama also has Shield Laws to protect anonymous sources in Alabama Sunshine Laws Open Public meetings
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