Adriana's Journalism Blog: 2015

Monday, November 23, 2015

listicles

lists help organize ideas
it is not just one topic
dosen't confuse you
tells you stories in many different ways
gives you different ideas

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

*If a source express opinion, use a quotation.

* A major or complex story needs more than one quoted source.

* make sure the speaker of the quotes is properly identified.

*use "said" as the verb to attribute the quote.

* The exact, word-for-word account of what a source said, enclosed in quotation marks an attribute to source.

* A summery of what the speaker said reworded by the reporter.

*A combination of a direct quote and paraphrase, attributed to the source.

*A single word or short phrase used by a source that is include in a paraphrase, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to the source.

* use direct quote to express a speaker's unique point of view, personality or manner of speaking.

* use indirect quotes when you need to rephrase what the speaker said to make it more clear to the reader.

* use partial quotes to make colorful or memorable words stand out,overuse can make writing seem jumpy or too cute.

Types of questions

closed-ended questions: A question that allows the interviewee to answer with a yes- no or one- word answer

open-ended question: A question that forces the interviewee to answer with more than a yes-no or one-word answer.

follow-up question: A question that originates from listening to something the interviewee says.

Friday, September 18, 2015

The Three Little Pigs News Story

Three dead after a wolf kills two pigs and attempted to murder a third in Baconville on Thursday. A wolf accused by police of destroying two homes in this community died yesterday while breaking into home of a third resident. Police said the wolf was apparently killed when he fell down a chimney. The homeowner, Thomas R. Pigg, was unhurt