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Good story, bad story
• Accuracy: Does this story get facts right? How can you tell?
• Balance: Does this story include multiple POV?• Fairness: Have people been given opportunity
to respond?• Independence/transparency: What is the
reporter’s interest?• Reader interest: Is this story interesting?
What’s your story?
1) Brainstorm ideas for stories you want to write. (3 minutes)
2) Discuss ideas with partner — identify focus of story, possible sources, how you would report story (10 minutes)
3) Report to group — what’s your story?
Stakeholders
• Who is affected by the story?• Who is involved in the story?• Who cares about the story?
Interviewing
• Research the subject• Know your interviewee• Prepare a list of questions• Be friendly• Be polite• Get names right
On the record
• On the record – “normal” – when you say you are a reporter, everything is on the record
• Off the record – background, not quotable
• Anonymous sources – want to be quoted, but not identified
Both Sides: Who is ‘the other side?’
Anyone with “a dog in the fight” – stakeholders
Suddenly public figures
The official sources
Getting to the facts
• Official records• Public statements, including public meetings• Interviews• Other news stories