AIM: How can we write an "hard" news story?
A "hard" news story is an unbiased story that relies strictly on presenting the facts, and nothing but the facts. In order to write a strictly fact-based story, you need to interview sources and sometimes do book-learnin' research. For our purposes today, contemplate the type of questions you must ask and to whom...
Imagine you are on site at the following scene:
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With whom will you want to speak? (Who should be interviewed to get the story?) |
What types of questions should you be asking? |
Where should you, the reporter, place yourself? |
When should you be asking questions? |
Why is this story important? (List newsworthy elements this story covers.) |
How will you get the best information? (Think of tactics.) |
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REVIEW NEWS ELEMENTS: What makes something newsworthy? Nearness, Timeliness, Importance, Names, Drama or Conflict, Variety, Human Interest, Humor