News Reporting & WritingWeek 1Kevin Voigt

What is journalism?First draft of history

Public watchdog against the powerful

Obligation to be fair and accurate, fast and interesting

But is it a profession, like medicine or law?

The “ism” suggests action

What we’ll learn

How to write leads

Story structure

Elements of interviewing

Research: Using public records, internet

Editing – what to leave in, what to leave out

Analyzing material on behalf of the reader

Your goals

Understand and identify your strengths and weaknesses as a writer and reporter

Set goals to constantly improve weak points

Meet and beat your fears

Make research, reporting, writing and editing a seamless process

Wanna know the secret to becoming a great writer?

READ!

Wanna know the secret to being a great reporter?

Find your inner 5-year-old

Which is to say…

* Unlock your curiosity

Assignment

Self introductionDeadline: Thursday 9 p.m.

No more than 500 words

Tell me about yourself, and why you’re interested in journalism

Please email completed exercise in MS Word format

File name: (Your name) JMSC 0108 self intro

To: kevinvoigt@netvigator.com

Subject: (Your name) JMSC 0108 self intro