KEEP WATCHING
a 30 minute traditional network
TV NEWSCAST daily
for the remainder of this semester.
See them weekdays at 5:30 pm on television, or
go to their online website video replays. Listen and watch
closely!
Notice how they write and tell stories QUICKLY & succinctly.
No time for excess words...Get to the point fast & clearly.
Be prepared to discuss their similarities & differences in
class.
Linda Ellerbee
See a video profile of this
true "maverick" and distinguished
network television news anchorwoman:
Walter
Cronkite
The great American newspaper man who
transitioned to TV News
and invented the role of broadcast news anchorman. See below
how his network, CBS, announced his death in 2009:
TODAY, March 24th Apple
I-Tunes Senior Producer EGAN SCHULZ KEEP YOUR NOTES FROM THE PRESS
CONFERENCE
Everyone will need them after spring break.
*Spring
Break EXTRA CREDIT opportunity*
Optional - Not Required
J61 students can help improve their news
writing skills
and overall class grade by writing a news feature
story
and use Egan Schulz as your human peg.
Extra credit stories will be posted online.
Your news hook or focus:
Millions of Americans these days are educated and
trained in
one area or expertise. But due to the economic
downturn issues,
many are being laid off and forced to make a total
career change
for a variety of reasons. Some people also decide,
after a number of years doing one job that they want
try
a new career later in life.
DO RESEARCH ON FORCED AND VOLUNTARY
CAREER CHANGES
GATHER PERTINENT SUPPORT INFO & EXPERT ADVICE
FOR YOUR EXTRA CREDIT NEWS FEATURE STORY.
COMPOSITION STYLE WRITING WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED
FOR EXTRA CREDIT. Story Format & Requirements:
Half inch margins on all sides...double spaced.
Two pages maximum.
Word DOC format only!
Must have general public interest focus!
E-mail extra credit story to Professor Rucker
by Monday evening, April 5th no later than 6pm.
Late submissions will be deleted
without review.
Every
story NEEDS hard data, facts or figures,
as well as expert or quality source
comments, to enhance the
substance and perspective in ALL news
stories. Without it, general or generic
references make info in your stories sound
like gossip.
Journalists, in all fields, should NEVER
allow this to happen!
Walter
Cronkite
Every
story NEEDS hard data, facts or figures,
Federal
Sources