Objective:
You are going to be writing a
submission for our digital school newspaper, Pointer Press. You will
gain an understanding and appreciation for news articles after
completing this assignment. You will know the format
of the article and what content goes into an article. You will learn and
demonstrate research and interview techniques. You will also learn news
related terms like bias, concise, and objective.
Introduction:
With so many different
opinions about what's happening in our world today, how do we know
what's true? Who tells us what is true? Do you get your news from Fox
News, The Letterman Show, NPR news, your parents?
There is much bias
in news sources today. That is why it's important to gain an
understanding of which news sources are reliable and which news sources
aren't reliable. In this assignment, you will gain a better
understanding of how to find the truth in news. You will
also learn the components that go into a good news story and will create
a news story your own, which will potentially be a part of the school
newspaper.
Process:
1. First, you will learn about recognizing bias. Watch this short video about Kennewick Man (you'll
need headphones). Next, watch the related video about recognizing bias.
2. Interviewing Techniques: View the following three sites to learn about interviewing techniques.
3. Now,
after learning about the news writing format, it's content, and how to
conduct an interview, it's time to write your story.
You should now be brainstorming about what or who you want to write your story about. Think about your audience and what they would find to be interesting.
Here are two helpful Web pages that contains some things to think about while writing a news story: Howto Write a Great Newspaper Article and How to Write a News Story .
The Final Product:
Once you have written your news article, you will submit it for publication to the Pointer Press here.
You will also provide a copy to me.
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