May 20, 2012
Network news shows, long clones of each other, try something different TAGS: network news | new york times Network evening newscasts and morning shows are changing in response to cable television and the Internet. The shows used to be relatively uniform, particularly in what stories ABC, CBS and …Continue reading →
J130: Your final assignment
UPDATED: We will not meet as a class this week. You may use the blog...
J132: No class this week, get your blogs in order by Friday
Friday is the deadline for revising the stories on your blogs. I will evaluate the...
J132: Quotes are important
Get lots of quotes for your stories. Good quotes are crucial. They inject emotion into...
J132: Writing stories about events
Here is an effective and efficient event-story lead. It opens both with an image and...
J132: Use ‘color’ to enliven feature stories
“Color” is journalese for description. Use your powers of observation and description to bring your...
J132: Here are two more ideas for stories
Anyone still looking for story ideas? You could cover a panel discussion Friday at the...