Let’s Play Let’s Play Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledgeof News Elements of News Elements

and and How to Conduct and How to Conduct and

Write InterviewsWrite Interviews

News ElementsNews ElementsYou write a story about a track You write a story about a track star who will be training for the star who will be training for the

Olympics.Olympics.

What is ?What is ?Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy, Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy, human interest story, conflict, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness consequence, oddity, timeliness

newsworthynewsworthy

You write two stories-one about You write two stories-one about a student who is suspended a student who is suspended

from CeVMs and another about from CeVMs and another about an honor student at McCallum. an honor student at McCallum. The first will more than likely be The first will more than likely be

read by our student body.read by our student body.What isWhat is

Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness consequence, oddity, timeliness

proximityproximity

News just hit the papers that News just hit the papers that boundaries are changing. Sixth and boundaries are changing. Sixth and

seventh graders at CeVMS who seventh graders at CeVMS who live in Cat Hollow will be attending live in Cat Hollow will be attending another middle school next year. another middle school next year.

THIS STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE!THIS STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE!

What isWhat isHints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness

consequenceconsequence

A news story is included in A news story is included in The The Jag JournalJag Journal about a tragic event in about a tragic event in

a student’s life. It relates to a student’s life. It relates to emotion and people.emotion and people.

What isWhat isHints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness

Human Interest StoryHuman Interest Story

Students at CeVMS will be Students at CeVMS will be required to wear uniforms next required to wear uniforms next

year.year.This is NOT a true statement.This is NOT a true statement.

What is a What is a Hints: prominence, proximity, Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy, human interest story, newsworthy, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness

Conflict Conflict

A middle school student A middle school student attending our school rides a attending our school rides a horse to school each day.horse to school each day.

What is an What is an Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness

oddityoddity

A student submits an article to the A student submits an article to the Jag JournalJag Journal covering the first day covering the first day

of school. This article won’t be of school. This article won’t be included.included.

What is What is Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. Hints: prominence, proximity, newsworthy. human interest story, conflict, consequence, human interest story, conflict, consequence, oddity, timeliness oddity, timeliness

timelinesstimeliness

Gathering Information for Gathering Information for InterviewsInterviews

You are watching a girls’ You are watching a girls’ basketball game and gathering basketball game and gathering

notes.notes.What is an What is an

personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release

Personal observationPersonal observation

You ask a group of 50 to 100 You ask a group of 50 to 100 people “how much do you people “how much do you

receive each week for receive each week for allowance?”allowance?”

What is What is personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release

Man or woman on the streetMan or woman on the street

Emily writes about the effects of Emily writes about the effects of dark chocolate on the body and dark chocolate on the body and

used several sources that used several sources that included authorities on the included authorities on the

subject of chocolate.subject of chocolate.What is What is

personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release

Symposium interviewSymposium interview

You conduct a poll on how You conduct a poll on how many hours students spend a many hours students spend a night on homework and get night on homework and get

information from a counselor information from a counselor on the subject too.on the subject too.

What is a What is a personal interview, fact interview, personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group personal observation, group interview, man or woman on the interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release

Group interviewGroup interview

You create a set of prepared You create a set of prepared questions before interviewing questions before interviewing

a new teacher for a brief.a new teacher for a brief.

What is a What is a

personal interview, fact interview, personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, personal observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releasesymposium interview, press release

Personal interviewPersonal interview

You are interviewing Coach You are interviewing Coach Holloway to get the details Holloway to get the details about a game and need the about a game and need the scores and play by plays.scores and play by plays.

What is What is personal interview, fact interview, personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, personal observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releasesymposium interview, press release

Fact interviewFact interview

When our school became a When our school became a “recognized school”—this “recognized school”—this

information was sent to the information was sent to the Round Rock Independent Round Rock Independent

School District.School District.What is What is

personal interview, fact interview, personal personal interview, fact interview, personal observation, group interview, man or observation, group interview, man or woman on the street interview, symposium woman on the street interview, symposium interview, press releaseinterview, press release

Press releasePress release

Writing BriefsWriting Briefs

Begin your first sentence with Begin your first sentence with these.these.

What are What are

Hints: the 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, Hints: the 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, attribution attribution

The 5 Ws and the HThe 5 Ws and the H

These should be included These should be included in your first paragraph to in your first paragraph to

hold the reader’s attention.hold the reader’s attention.

What are What are

the 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, attributionthe 5 Ws, the lead and a quote, attribution

The lead and a quoteThe lead and a quote

When writing an story you should When writing an story you should avoid this person.avoid this person.

Who is Who is

You. Do not start off with “I was asked to You. Do not start off with “I was asked to interview Mrs. Spot and here is what she interview Mrs. Spot and here is what she told me.”told me.”

““This,” Briscoe replied, “is what This,” Briscoe replied, “is what Hot Hot WheelsWheels is all about.” is all about.”

What is What is

The 5 Ws, the lead, attributionThe 5 Ws, the lead, attribution

attributionattribution