clarity of purpose
what is purpose of story
know the audience
what is knowing the audience
we have different backgrounds and different people in our lives and we are all unique
how stories are created
it effects you
impact
fighting disaggreeing
conflict
human angle
what is connecting to others
dont make it too complicated
keep it simple
tell the story
the goal of content creators
happens recently
timliness
makes the audience feel something
human interest
establish structure
grammar headings
make a sense of community
foster community
gives personal touch, provides credibility, creates a connection to audience
when we give a voice to people involved in story
famous or well know
prominence
social media, News paper, radio
things to gather news from
make it descriptive, paint a picture of the story
use descriptive language
make it emotional
weave in emotion
impact, timeliness, prominence, proximity
core four
close to us
prominence
make a national news story relate to your community
Localize a national news story
add something interesting that the audience does not expect
infuse novelty
clarity of purpose and know your audience
two things to know before writing your story
oddity, conflict, human interest
key three
something unusual
oddity
go over seven news values
how to find out if something is news worthy or not