JOURN 2100 1st Edition Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. MeetingsII. Elements of JournalismIII. StrategiesOutline of Current Lecture I. We are covering news all the timeII. What is breaking news?III. What is the reporter’s role?IV. SourcesV. Tips and QuestionsCurrent LectureI. We are covering news all the timea. Not 24-7 anymore, but 1440 minutes a dayb. Use what we have when we have it, sometimes publish stories with one sentencec. TV, radio, and newspaper websites compete directly more than everd. More videoe. More people participating via social mediaf. More opportunities for crowdsourcingII. What is breaking news?a. Ex: terrorist attacks, new government decision madeThese 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.b. It is important to have a plan when covering itc. Why do we cover it?i. Basic human interestii. Public citizen reasons- it will affect people’s lives directlyiii. Give people context in their livesd. How do we hear about it?i. Social media (treat this like an unreliable source)ii. Police scanneriii. Tipster via e-mail or phoneiv. Source close to storyv. Paying attention to the worldvi. By knowing it is coming ahead of the news (solid beat reporting)vii. From other news sourcesIII. What is the reporter’s role?a. You need to balance the people’s needs to have to know what is going on and helping people figure out what is trueb. Speed is the enemy of accuracy. People will remember who was wrong more than they remember who broke the storyc. Dispel rumors directly because when news breaks misinformation is everywhered. Be careful and beat the competitioni. Know where you’re going and strive to be safeii. Be where you can see and hear what is happening without trespassing or getting in the wayiii. Look for bystanding officials, neighbors, and people who might have a perspectiveiv. Look for people directly involved who can talk. If people are traumatized be sensitive and careful in approachIV. Sourcesa. People who saw what happened including youb. People who have direct knowledge or expertise (Make sure to ask how they know this information!)c. When reports conflict from different sources acknowledge that you have conflicting informationd. Be careful about just picking up information through osmosis. Be reflective not reflexive.V. Tips and Questionsa. Be prepared and always say yes to an opportunityb. Move quickly and have your gear ready and charged at all timesc. Work well in a teamd. Get names, numbers, ages, and addressese. Get quotes and details that you observed in order to capture intensity of eventf. Get whatever officials will release and keep checking backg. Look for the unusual, dig deeper, leave with something no one else hash. Tweet what you see and what you knowi. Aski. Do I have enough sources to verify this info?ii. Are these acceptable sources for breaking news?iii. Can I verify the credibility of this eyewitnessiv. Should I be transparent with what I know or don’t