journalism 2001: reporting and writing week one january 23, 2006
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Journalism 2001: Journalism 2001: Reporting and WritingReporting and Writing
Week OneWeek One
January 23, 2006January 23, 2006
IntroductionsIntroductions Instructor: Lucy KragnessInstructor: Lucy Kragness
– University of Minnesota Duluth ExperienceUniversity of Minnesota Duluth Experience 3/96 to present: Executive Assistant to the Chancellor3/96 to present: Executive Assistant to the Chancellor 1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor 10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations 8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media 8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media
RelationsRelations 11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media 11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media
RelationsRelations 3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit 3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit
spring quarter journalism coursespring quarter journalism course 6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman 6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman
student newspaperstudent newspaper– Freelance Experience:Freelance Experience:
7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for 7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for several regional and national publicationsseveral regional and national publications
– Newspaper Experience:Newspaper Experience: 9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo., for 9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo., for
the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont.the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont. 3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings 3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings
Gazette in Billings, Mont.Gazette in Billings, Mont. 3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily 3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily
Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Basin Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Basin Reporter (bi-weekly), all in Williston, N.D.Reporter (bi-weekly), all in Williston, N.D.
11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday editor 11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday editor at the Williston Daily Heraldat the Williston Daily Herald
6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the Williston 6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the Williston Daily HeraldDaily Herald
11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster 11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster newspaper in Minneapolis.newspaper in Minneapolis.
– Education:Education: Master of Education in Educational Computing and Master of Education in Educational Computing and
Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001. Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, School of Journalism and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, School of Journalism and
Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 1979.Minneapolis, 1979.
TextsTexts
News Writing and Reporting for News Writing and Reporting for Today’s Media, Itule & Anderson (6Today’s Media, Itule & Anderson (6thth Edition)Edition)
Associated Press StylebookAssociated Press Stylebook
Student ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities
Mandatory attendanceMandatory attendance– Please arrive on timePlease arrive on time– Turn off cell phonesTurn off cell phones– Avoid surfing the Internet!Avoid surfing the Internet!– Respect classmates/instructorRespect classmates/instructor
Weekly writing/editing assignmentsWeekly writing/editing assignments In-class assignmentsIn-class assignments Class participationClass participation If weather questionable, call UMD If weather questionable, call UMD
snow hotline: 726-SNOW.snow hotline: 726-SNOW.
Daily reading of the Daily reading of the Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune
Front page, opinion, local news, sportsFront page, opinion, local news, sports
Weekly reading of the Weekly reading of the StatesmanStatesman Daily viewing of a local news programDaily viewing of a local news program
– WDIO-TVWDIO-TV: Channel 10 (Charter Channel 13): Channel 10 (Charter Channel 13) ABC affiliateABC affiliate
– KDLH-TVKDLH-TV : Channel 3 (Charter Channel 4) : Channel 3 (Charter Channel 4) CBS AffiliateCBS Affiliate
– KBJR-TVKBJR-TV: Channel 6 (Charter Channel 5): Channel 6 (Charter Channel 5) NBC AffiliateNBC Affiliate
What’s the connection between KDLH/KBJR?What’s the connection between KDLH/KBJR?
Weekly reading of a news magazine Weekly reading of a news magazine (or online)(or online)– NewsweekNewsweek– TimeTime– U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report
Possible current event quizzesPossible current event quizzes
Final Project: PortfolioFinal Project: Portfolio
Store academic information on your Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage.100 mb of storage.– Access Electronic Portfolio at: Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jspjsp
Words matter!Words matter!
Chapter 1: Today’s MediaChapter 1: Today’s Media
Text focuses on print reporters:Text focuses on print reporters:– Jim Heffernan, opinion editor, Duluth News-Jim Heffernan, opinion editor, Duluth News-
TribuneTribune– Tim Franklin, Minnesota Flyer magazine Tim Franklin, Minnesota Flyer magazine
(former Statesman editor, editor/reporter (former Statesman editor, editor/reporter in Cloquet, Grand Marais, Duluth)in Cloquet, Grand Marais, Duluth)
– Tom Wilkowske, Wave editor, Duluth Tom Wilkowske, Wave editor, Duluth News-TribuneNews-Tribune
Journalism skills helped these UMD Journalism skills helped these UMD grads:grads:– TV news reportersTV news reporters
Dennis Anderson, anchor for WDIO-TVDennis Anderson, anchor for WDIO-TV Amy Rutledge, former anchor for KDLH-TV; Amy Rutledge, former anchor for KDLH-TV;
Westmoreland Flint representativeWestmoreland Flint representative– Public relationsPublic relations
Susan Latto, UMD Public Relations DirectorSusan Latto, UMD Public Relations Director– Sports InformationSports Information
Bob Nygaard, UMD Sports Information DirectorBob Nygaard, UMD Sports Information Director– Grant writers/non-profit organizationsGrant writers/non-profit organizations
Cindy Finch, Woodland HillsCindy Finch, Woodland Hills– Publication editorsPublication editors
Cheryl Reitan, UMD Publications DirectorCheryl Reitan, UMD Publications Director– AdvertisingAdvertising
John Hyduke, Westmoreland FlintJohn Hyduke, Westmoreland Flint– Government relationsGovernment relations
Julene Boe, city of DuluthJulene Boe, city of Duluth Jess Myers, Minnesota Senate/former Hockey NewsJess Myers, Minnesota Senate/former Hockey News
Newspaper industry Newspaper industry shrinkingshrinking
1,745 U.S. daily newspapers in 19801,745 U.S. daily newspapers in 1980 1,457 U.S. daily newspapers in 20021,457 U.S. daily newspapers in 2002 In 1970: 78 percent of adults read a In 1970: 78 percent of adults read a
newspaper dailynewspaper daily In 2002: 58 percent of men and 53 In 2002: 58 percent of men and 53
percent of women read a daily percent of women read a daily newspapernewspaper– Biggest drop in readers 34 and youngerBiggest drop in readers 34 and younger
Newspaper industry not Newspaper industry not deaddead
One of the most profitable U.S. industriesOne of the most profitable U.S. industries– Captures huge share of U.S. advertising dollar*Captures huge share of U.S. advertising dollar*
Direct Mail: 19.4 percentDirect Mail: 19.4 percent Daily Newspapers: 18.6 percentDaily Newspapers: 18.6 percent Broadcast television: 17.8 percentBroadcast television: 17.8 percent Radio: 8 percentRadio: 8 percent Cable television: 6.9 percentCable television: 6.9 percent All other 29.3 percentAll other 29.3 percent
– All media face challengesAll media face challenges
* Source: McCann-Erickson Inc., Newspaper Association of America (News * Source: McCann-Erickson Inc., Newspaper Association of America (News Reporting and Writing, The Missouri Group)Reporting and Writing, The Missouri Group)
Multimedia OrganizationsMultimedia Organizations
Time WarnerTime Warner– Began with Time magazineBegan with Time magazine– FortuneFortune– Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated– Cable News Network (Cable News Network (www.cnn.comwww.cnn.com))– Atlanta BravesAtlanta Braves– AOLAOL
Walt Disney CompanyWalt Disney Company– Walt Disney StudiosWalt Disney Studios– Walt Disney amusement parksWalt Disney amusement parks– ABC television networkABC television network– Several local radio and television stationsSeveral local radio and television stations– ESPN and its magazineESPN and its magazine– The Disney StoreThe Disney Store– The Disney ChannelThe Disney Channel
Microsoft NetworkMicrosoft Network– Recruited from newspapers, broadcast Recruited from newspapers, broadcast
stationsstations
How reporters cover the newsHow reporters cover the news– General assignmentsGeneral assignments
Spot newsSpot news Night reporterNight reporter
– Beat reportersBeat reporters EducationEducation Crime/courtsCrime/courts Government: city, county, regional, state, Government: city, county, regional, state,
nationalnational
– Specialty reportersSpecialty reporters MulticulturalMulticultural FamilyFamily TasteTaste BusinessBusiness
Newspaper Editorial Newspaper Editorial OrganizationOrganization
ManagingEditor
Sports EditorLifestyleEditor
City Editor News EditorStateEditor
SportsReporters
LifestyleReporters Reporters Copy
editors
Chiefphotographer
Photographer
Reporters
Other Newspaper Other Newspaper DepartmentsDepartments
AdvertisingAdvertising– Local displayLocal display– ClassifiedClassified– NationalNational– Advertising artAdvertising art– Ad promotionAd promotion– Public relationsPublic relations– Community relationsCommunity relations
CirculationCirculation– Mail roomMail room– DeliveryDelivery
BusinessBusiness– AccountingAccounting– BillingBilling– CreditCredit– PayrollPayroll– Credit unionCredit union– Labor RelationsLabor Relations
ProductionProduction– ComposingComposing– PlatemakingPlatemaking– CameraCamera– Data processingData processing– PressPress
What goes in the newspaperWhat goes in the newspaper
Daily editorial meetingDaily editorial meeting– Editors make story pitchesEditors make story pitches– Editor/managing editor makes final Editor/managing editor makes final
decisiondecision– Photography or graphic assignments Photography or graphic assignments
finalizedfinalized Deadlines for multiple editionsDeadlines for multiple editions
Words matter!Words matter!
Chapter 2: Ingredients of Chapter 2: Ingredients of NewsNews
What is news?What is news?– Folklore definition:Folklore definition:
NorthNorth EastEast WestWest SouthSouth
Merriam Webster Online Definition:Merriam Webster Online Definition:1 a1 a :: a report of recent events a report of recent events bb :: previously unknown previously unknown
information <I've got information <I've got newsnews for you> for you>2 a2 a :: material reported in a newspaper or news material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast periodical or on a newscast bb :: matter that is matter that is newsworthynewsworthy
Hard NewsHard News
MurdersMurders City Council meetingsCity Council meetings Government meetingsGovernment meetings Not always bad news: major Not always bad news: major
announcementsannouncements
SoftSoft NewsNews RetirementsRetirements School programsSchool programs Human interestHuman interest
ConvergenceConvergence
Collaboration between newspapers, Collaboration between newspapers, TV and InternetTV and Internet– KDLH/Duluth News TribuneKDLH/Duluth News Tribune– Newspaper reporter/radio reporterNewspaper reporter/radio reporter
What makes news?What makes news?
TimelinessTimeliness– Train derailmentTrain derailment
Proximity/RelevanceProximity/Relevance ConflictConflict ProminenceProminence Consequence/impactConsequence/impact Human interest/noveltyHuman interest/novelty
Factors affecting newsFactors affecting news
Instincts of reportersInstincts of reporters Audience: local vs. regionalAudience: local vs. regional News holesNews holes
– Space left after ads placedSpace left after ads placed– Dummy pagesDummy pages
Availability of newsAvailability of news– Saturday a slow news daySaturday a slow news day– Wire services: AP, Knight Ridder, GannettWire services: AP, Knight Ridder, Gannett
Pitching a news storyPitching a news story
What’s the angle?What’s the angle? Succinctness/enthusiasmSuccinctness/enthusiasm Monitoring other mediaMonitoring other media
Assignment for 1/30:Assignment for 1/30: Using the Wednesday (1/25) Duluth News-Using the Wednesday (1/25) Duluth News-
Tribune, list the stories on the front page, local Tribune, list the stories on the front page, local section and the sports section. Determine if the section and the sports section. Determine if the stories where selected on the traditional news stories where selected on the traditional news elements of:elements of:– TimelinessTimeliness– Proximity/relevanceProximity/relevance– ConflictConflict– ProminenceProminence– Consequence & impactConsequence & impact– Human InterestHuman Interest
Keep evaluations brief: no more than three sentences each.Keep evaluations brief: no more than three sentences each.
Email Microsoft Word attachment to: [email protected] Microsoft Word attachment to: [email protected]
How to use AP StylebookHow to use AP Stylebook
Stylebook KeyStylebook Key– Addresses:Addresses:
Is this correct? 25 East Silver St.Is this correct? 25 East Silver St.
– Spellings:Spellings: Adviser/advisor; Legislative titlesAdviser/advisor; Legislative titles
Sports Guidelines and StyleSports Guidelines and Style Business Guidelines and StyleBusiness Guidelines and Style A Guide to PunctuationA Guide to Punctuation Editing MarksEditing Marks
Words still matter!Words still matter!
Today’s assignmentToday’s assignment AP Stylebook editing practiceAP Stylebook editing practice Prepare a Microsoft word file with the Prepare a Microsoft word file with the
following information and send it as an following information and send it as an email attachment to: [email protected]:email attachment to: [email protected]:– Your name, hometownYour name, hometown– Your year at UMDYour year at UMD– Your major/minorYour major/minor– Your career goalsYour career goals– Journalism experience (OK if none!)Journalism experience (OK if none!)– What you hope to get out of this classWhat you hope to get out of this class– Anything else you’d like me to knowAnything else you’d like me to know– Best day for media tour from 4-6 p.m.Best day for media tour from 4-6 p.m.