Student Yearbook Guide
Reporting
1. Good
Reporters
a. Look
and listen
b. Are
active at an event/ activity
c. Use
good sources
d. Gather
information using the five W’s and H
2. Research
a. Helps
people understand the story
b. Previously
published material is a good place to start
c. Provide
background material that could be used in the story
3. Interviews
a. The
better the questions the better the answers
b. Active
listening
c. Good
notes for direct quotes and facts
Writing
1. Notes
a. Uses
questions to focus the story
b. If
the notes seem incomplete the story isn’t done, there is more reporting to do
c. Organize
notes; it helps with deciding what to use in the story
2. Stories
a. Best
stories are put in human context
i. Lead
– opening of the story, sets the tone for the piece
ii. Quotes
–word for word statement from a source
iii. Transitions
– details to the quotes that make them more meaningful
iv. Conclusion
– The last sentence is used to tie up the article
b. Quick
reads offer an alternative to features
3. Good
Writing
a. Tightly
written and lively
b. Depends
on angle and substance
c. Uses
narrative elements
d. Fresh
and original
Read the article by Mallory
Summers & see all the components working together
Writing effective headlines requires creativity, effort, and
attention to details
What can you take from this page to help in writing
creative headlines?
Describe the 3-step process to writing dynamic headlines
1. Solid
understanding of content
2. Word
play and brain storm
3. Lead
to quality and consistency
Captions
1. Content
a. Should
be more than state the obvious
b. Answer
readers questions about the photo
c. Requires
reporting
d. Direct
quotes add depth to the photo
2. Describe
the 3-step process to writing captions
a. Gather
information
b. Create
verbal connection
c. Write
the caption
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