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- Developing
Story Ideas Reporters and editors are partners in developing
story ideas. Reporters should present editors with thoughtful,
detailed proposals. Editors should help reporters develop, focus
and deliver stories. Steve
Buttry uses this handout in his workshops.
- Loosening
Lips -- The Art of the Interview
Eric Nalder of
the San Jose Mercury News compiled this handout on interviewing.
- Covering
meetings This handout includes what to do before the meeting,
in preparation, how to cover the meeting and how to write about
the meeting once it is over. Submitted by
John Sweeney, the Public Editor at the Wilmington News Journal,
Wilmington, DE.
- Make
Routine Stories Special One of the major contributions
reporters make is not just news, but meaning. They should try
to bring more storytelling to their everyday stories. Don't just
go for the straightforward and dull story. says Steve
Buttry.
- Developing
and cultivating sources Steve
Buttry gives advice on how to develop and cultivate sources.
- Finding
a Story's Focus All stories are about something,
and all stories should have a point. This 90-minute program
for reporters and content editors explores a simple way to focus
stories on readers' needs. Submitted by Michael
Roberts.
- Every
good story starts with a good idea Story ideas are literally
all around you. You only need to be alert and imaginative in recognizing
and pursuing them. Steve
Buttry explores sources of story ideas for reporters and editors.
- Getting
the most from your interviews Tips on planning and conducting
effective interviews. Submitted by Steve
Buttry.
- Getting
personal Some stories require special care in finding
sources, conducting interviews and in writing. Steve
Buttry offers tips for reporters on getting strong human dimension
into news stories.
- The
One-Minute (OK, Maybe 5-Minute) Editor You
talk to your reporters every day, a minute here, a couple minutes
there. Your most important editing is done in these brief daily
encounters. Steve Buttry
offers tips for editors on how to coach reporters with short conversations
when longer planning meetings are not possible.
- Enterprise
stories
Enterprise stories are different from news stories and need to
be managed differently. Gail
Bulfin has 17 ideas for assignment editors as they coach reporters
for enterprise.
- Juggling
daily news with enterprise Steve
Buttry offers tips for reporters on how to juggle daily news
duties with longer term enterprise.
- Covering
Disasters and Victims Sometime
during their careers, journalists face the coverage of a disaster
that kills and injures many people - and affects a whole community.
Joe Hight of The Oklahoman
in Oklahoma City, has been involved in the coverage of three events
that have had this impact: the Edmond Post Office massacre in
1986, the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and the outbreak of F5
tornadoes in 1999. Here are his observations and examples.
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