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Journalism 2001: Journalism 2001: Reporting and WritingReporting and Writing
Week OneWeek One
September 11, 2006September 11, 2006
IntroductionsIntroductions Instructor: Lucy KragnessInstructor: Lucy Kragness
– University of Minnesota Duluth ExperienceUniversity of Minnesota Duluth Experience 3/96 to present: Executive Assistant to the Chancellor3/96 to present: Executive Assistant to the Chancellor 1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor1/05 to present: Jour 2001 instructor 10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations10/90 to 3/96: Alumni Director, University Relations 8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media 8/90 to 10/90: Acting Director, Alumni and Media
RelationsRelations 11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media 11/84 to 10/90: Publications Director, Alumni and Media
RelationsRelations 3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit 3/89 to 5/94: Taught Publications Editing, a three-credit
spring quarter journalism coursespring quarter journalism course 6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman 6/85 to 6/90: Volunteer editorial adviser, Statesman
student newspaperstudent newspaper– Freelance Experience:Freelance Experience:
7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for 7/86 to present: Freelance writer, photographer for several regional and national publicationsseveral regional and national publications
– Newspaper Experience:Newspaper Experience: 9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo., for 9/83 to 9/84: One-person bureau in Sheridan, Wyo., for
the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont.the Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont. 3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings 3/81 to 9/83: Assistant state editor at the Billings
Gazette in Billings, Mont.Gazette in Billings, Mont. 3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily 3/80 to 3/81: Managing editor of the Williston Daily
Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Basin Herald, Plains Reporter (weekly) and the Williston Basin Reporter (bi-weekly), all in Williston, N.D.Reporter (bi-weekly), all in Williston, N.D.
11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday editor 11/79 to 3/80: Assistant managing editor/Sunday editor at the Williston Daily Heraldat the Williston Daily Herald
6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the Williston 6/79 to 11/79: Reporter, business editor at the Williston Daily HeraldDaily Herald
11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster 11/78 to 6/79: Assistant editor at the Northeaster newspaper in Minneapolis.newspaper in Minneapolis.
– Education:Education: Master of Education in Educational Computing and Master of Education in Educational Computing and
Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001. Technology, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2001. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, School of Journalism and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, School of Journalism and
Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Mass Communication, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, 1979.Minneapolis, 1979.
TextsTexts
News Writing and Reporting for News Writing and Reporting for Today’s Media, Itule & Anderson (7Today’s Media, Itule & Anderson (7thth Edition)Edition)
Associated Press StylebookAssociated Press Stylebook
Student ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities Mandatory attendanceMandatory attendance
– Please arrive on timePlease arrive on time– Turn off cell phonesTurn off cell phones– Avoid surfing the Internet!Avoid surfing the Internet!– Respect classmates/instructorRespect classmates/instructor
Weekly writing/editing assignmentsWeekly writing/editing assignments In-class assignmentsIn-class assignments Class participationClass participation Snowy? Call UMD snow hotline: 726-Snowy? Call UMD snow hotline: 726-
SNOW.SNOW. Possible current event quizzesPossible current event quizzes
The Duluth City Council will vote today The Duluth City Council will vote today on Mayor Bergson’s proposal to cover on Mayor Bergson’s proposal to cover the:the:1.1. retiree health retiree health
care costscare costs
2.2. streets with streets with bricksbricks
3.3. Great Lakes Great Lakes Aquarium Aquarium deficitdeficit
Daily reading of the Daily reading of the Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune
Front page, opinion, local news, sportsFront page, opinion, local news, sports
Weekly reading of the Weekly reading of the StatesmanStatesman Daily viewing of a local news programDaily viewing of a local news program
– WDIO-TVWDIO-TV: Channel 10 (Charter Channel 13): Channel 10 (Charter Channel 13) ABC affiliateABC affiliate
– KDLH-TVKDLH-TV : Channel 3 (Charter Channel 4) : Channel 3 (Charter Channel 4) CBS AffiliateCBS Affiliate
– KBJR-TVKBJR-TV: Channel 6 (Charter Channel 5): Channel 6 (Charter Channel 5) NBC AffiliateNBC Affiliate
What’s the connection between KDLH/KBJR?What’s the connection between KDLH/KBJR?
GradingGrading
Major writing assignments: 24%Major writing assignments: 24% In-class assignments: 28%In-class assignments: 28% Weekly assignments: 26%Weekly assignments: 26% Class participation: 14%Class participation: 14% Final project: 3%Final project: 3% Story pitches: 5%Story pitches: 5% Egradebook:Egradebook:
– http://www.d.umn.edu/egradebookhttp://www.d.umn.edu/egradebook
Extra CreditExtra Credit
Article published: 25 pointsArticle published: 25 points– Need prior approvalNeed prior approval
Letter to the Editor published: 15 Letter to the Editor published: 15 pointspoints
Media tours: 15 pointsMedia tours: 15 points Other: 15 pointsOther: 15 points
Final Project: PortfolioFinal Project: Portfolio
Store academic information on your Store academic information on your Electronic Portfolio. Each student has Electronic Portfolio. Each student has 100 mb of storage.100 mb of storage.– Access Electronic Portfolio at: Access Electronic Portfolio at:
https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.https://portfolio.umn.edu/portfolio/index.jspjsp
Late assignmentsLate assignments
Journalism definition:Journalism definition:– The collection and editing of news for The collection and editing of news for
presentation through the mediapresentation through the media Old news = no news:Old news = no news:
– No late assignments!No late assignments!
Cina 104Cina 104
Available to all journalism studentsAvailable to all journalism students
InternshipsInternships
Internships key to journalism Internships key to journalism positionspositions
Marty Sozansky, Department of Marty Sozansky, Department of Composition, coordinates internshipsComposition, coordinates internships
Student Academic Integrity Student Academic Integrity PolicyPolicy
UMD is committed to providing students UMD is committed to providing students every possible opportunity to grow in every possible opportunity to grow in mind and spirit. This pledge can only be mind and spirit. This pledge can only be redeemed in an environment of trust, redeemed in an environment of trust, honesty and fairness. As a result, honesty and fairness. As a result, academic dishonesty is regarded as a academic dishonesty is regarded as a serious offense by all members of the serious offense by all members of the academic community.academic community.
http://http://www.d.umn.edu/catalogs/current/umd/gen/integrity.htmlwww.d.umn.edu/catalogs/current/umd/gen/integrity.html
How will the class work?How will the class work?
Weekly reading assignmentsWeekly reading assignments In-class assignmentsIn-class assignments Weekly out-of-class writing Weekly out-of-class writing
assignmentsassignments Current event quizzesCurrent event quizzes
– A journalist must be well informed!A journalist must be well informed!
Words matter!Words matter!
Chapter 1: Today’s MediaChapter 1: Today’s Media
Remembering 9/11Remembering 9/11– Moment of silenceMoment of silence
Where were you on 9/11?Where were you on 9/11? How did you hear the news?How did you hear the news? News events help define generationsNews events help define generations
Chapter 1: Today’s MediaChapter 1: Today’s Media
Text focuses on print reporters:Text focuses on print reporters:– Jim Heffernan, former opinion editor, Jim Heffernan, former opinion editor,
Duluth News-TribuneDuluth News-Tribune– Tim Franklin, Tim Franklin, Minnesota Flyer Minnesota Flyer magazine magazine
(former Statesman editor, editor/reporter (former Statesman editor, editor/reporter in Cloquet, Grand Marais, Duluth)in Cloquet, Grand Marais, Duluth)
– Tom Wilkowske, Wave editor, Duluth Tom Wilkowske, Wave editor, Duluth News-TribuneNews-Tribune
Journalism skills helped these UMD Journalism skills helped these UMD grads:grads:– TV news reportersTV news reporters
Dennis Anderson, anchor for WDIO-TVDennis Anderson, anchor for WDIO-TV Amy Rutledge, former anchor for KDLH-TV; Amy Rutledge, former anchor for KDLH-TV;
Westmoreland Flint representativeWestmoreland Flint representative Kyle Underwood, WDIO-TVKyle Underwood, WDIO-TV
– Public relationsPublic relations Susan Latto, UMD Public Relations DirectorSusan Latto, UMD Public Relations Director
– Sports InformationSports Information Bob Nygaard, UMD Sports Information DirectorBob Nygaard, UMD Sports Information Director
– Grant writers/non-profit organizationsGrant writers/non-profit organizations Cindy Finch, Woodland HillsCindy Finch, Woodland Hills
– Publication editorsPublication editors Cheryl Reitan, UMD Publications DirectorCheryl Reitan, UMD Publications Director
– AdvertisingAdvertising John Hyduke, Westmoreland FlintJohn Hyduke, Westmoreland Flint
– Government relationsGovernment relations Julene Boe, City of DuluthJulene Boe, City of Duluth Jess Myers, Minnesota Senate Office/former Hockey Jess Myers, Minnesota Senate Office/former Hockey
NewsNews
Newspaper industry Newspaper industry shrinkingshrinking
1,745 U.S. daily newspapers in 19801,745 U.S. daily newspapers in 1980 1,457 U.S. daily newspapers in 20021,457 U.S. daily newspapers in 2002 In 1970: 78 percent of adults read a In 1970: 78 percent of adults read a
newspaper dailynewspaper daily In 2002: 58 percent of men and 53 In 2002: 58 percent of men and 53
percent of women read a daily percent of women read a daily newspapernewspaper– Biggest drop in readers 34 and youngerBiggest drop in readers 34 and younger
Newspaper industry not Newspaper industry not deaddead
One of the most profitable U.S. industriesOne of the most profitable U.S. industries– Captures huge share of U.S. advertising dollar*Captures huge share of U.S. advertising dollar*
Direct Mail: 19.4 percentDirect Mail: 19.4 percent Daily Newspapers: 18.6 percentDaily Newspapers: 18.6 percent Broadcast television: 17.8 percentBroadcast television: 17.8 percent Radio: 8 percentRadio: 8 percent Cable television: 6.9 percentCable television: 6.9 percent All other 29.3 percentAll other 29.3 percent
– All media face challengesAll media face challenges
* Source: McCann-Erickson Inc., Newspaper Association of America (News * Source: McCann-Erickson Inc., Newspaper Association of America (News Reporting and Writing, The Missouri Group)Reporting and Writing, The Missouri Group)
Multimedia OrganizationsMultimedia Organizations
Time WarnerTime Warner– Began with Time magazineBegan with Time magazine
Walt Disney CompanyWalt Disney Company– Walt Disney StudiosWalt Disney Studios– Walt Disney amusement parksWalt Disney amusement parks– ABC television networkABC television network– Several local radio and television stationsSeveral local radio and television stations– ESPN and its magazineESPN and its magazine– The Disney StoreThe Disney Store– The Disney ChannelThe Disney Channel
Microsoft NetworkMicrosoft Network– Recruited from newspapers, broadcast Recruited from newspapers, broadcast
stationsstations
General assignment reportersGeneral assignment reporters Spot newsSpot news Night reporterNight reporter
Beat reportersBeat reporters EducationEducation Crime/courtsCrime/courts Government: city, county, regional, state, nationalGovernment: city, county, regional, state, national
Specialty reportersSpecialty reporters MulticulturalMulticultural FamilyFamily TasteTaste BusinessBusiness
How reporters cover the How reporters cover the newsnews
Newspaper Editorial Newspaper Editorial OrganizationOrganization
ManagingEditor
Sports EditorLifestyleEditor
City Editor News EditorStateEditor
SportsReporters
LifestyleReporters Reporters Copy
editors
Chiefphotographer
Photographer
Reporters
Other Newspaper Other Newspaper DepartmentsDepartments
AdvertisingAdvertising– Local displayLocal display– ClassifiedClassified– NationalNational– Advertising artAdvertising art– Ad promotionAd promotion– Public relationsPublic relations– Community relationsCommunity relations
CirculationCirculation– Mail roomMail room– DeliveryDelivery
BusinessBusiness– AccountingAccounting– BillingBilling– CreditCredit– PayrollPayroll– Credit unionCredit union– Labor RelationsLabor Relations
ProductionProduction– ComposingComposing– PlatemakingPlatemaking– CameraCamera– Data processingData processing– PressPress
What goes in the newspaperWhat goes in the newspaper
Daily editorial meetingDaily editorial meeting– Editors make story Editors make story
pitchespitches– Editor/managing editor Editor/managing editor
makes final decisionmakes final decision– Photography or graphic Photography or graphic
assignments finalizedassignments finalized Deadlines for multiple Deadlines for multiple
editionseditions
Words matter!Words matter!
Chapter 2: Ingredients of Chapter 2: Ingredients of NewsNews
What is news?What is news?– Folklore definition:Folklore definition:
NorthNorth EastEast WestWest SouthSouth
Merriam Webster Online Definition:Merriam Webster Online Definition:1 a1 a :: a report of recent events a report of recent events bb :: previously unknown previously unknown
information <I've got information <I've got newsnews for you> for you>2 a2 a :: material reported in a newspaper or news material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast periodical or on a newscast bb :: matter that is matter that is newsworthynewsworthy
Hard NewsHard News
MurdersMurders City Council meetingsCity Council meetings Government meetingsGovernment meetings Not always bad news: major Not always bad news: major
announcementsannouncements
SoftSoft NewsNews RetirementsRetirements School programsSchool programs Human interestHuman interest
ConvergenceConvergence
Collaboration between newspapers, Collaboration between newspapers, TV and InternetTV and Internet– KDLH/Duluth News TribuneKDLH/Duluth News Tribune– Newspaper reporter/radio reporterNewspaper reporter/radio reporter
Community Connectedness:Community Connectedness:– Sue Clark-Johnson, Arizona RepublicSue Clark-Johnson, Arizona Republic
A subjective/objective A subjective/objective businessbusiness
Journalist’s feelings, thoughts, Journalist’s feelings, thoughts, experiences influence a storyexperiences influence a story
Objectivity key to respect of mediaObjectivity key to respect of media What’s a gatekeeper?What’s a gatekeeper?
– Editors, reporters, sourcesEditors, reporters, sources Evolving processEvolving process
– Editor, reporter tap danceEditor, reporter tap dance
What makes news?What makes news?
TimelinessTimeliness– Train derailmentTrain derailment
Proximity/RelevanceProximity/Relevance ConflictConflict ProminenceProminence Consequence/impactConsequence/impact Human interest/noveltyHuman interest/novelty
Factors affecting newsFactors affecting news
Instincts of reportersInstincts of reporters Audience: local vs. regionalAudience: local vs. regional News holesNews holes
– Space left after ads placedSpace left after ads placed– Dummy pagesDummy pages
Availability of newsAvailability of news– Saturday a slow news daySaturday a slow news day– Wire services: AP, Knight Ridder, GannettWire services: AP, Knight Ridder, Gannett
Philosophy of the mediumPhilosophy of the medium– Wall Street Journal, Duluth News-Wall Street Journal, Duluth News-
Tribune, Proctor JournalTribune, Proctor Journal– KBJR vs. NBC Nightly NewsKBJR vs. NBC Nightly News
Pressure from the publisherPressure from the publisher Influence from advertisersInfluence from advertisers The news mixThe news mix Competition among mediaCompetition among media Changing demographicsChanging demographics
Pitching a news storyPitching a news story
What’s the angle?What’s the angle? Succinctness/enthusiasmSuccinctness/enthusiasm
– If you’re bored by the story, why bother?If you’re bored by the story, why bother?– Less is usually more!Less is usually more!
Monitoring other mediaMonitoring other media
Assignment for 9/18:Assignment for 9/18: Using the Wednesday (9/13) Duluth News-Using the Wednesday (9/13) Duluth News-
Tribune, list the stories on the front page, local Tribune, list the stories on the front page, local section and the sports section. Determine if the section and the sports section. Determine if the stories where selected on the traditional news stories where selected on the traditional news elements of:elements of:– TimelinessTimeliness– Proximity/relevanceProximity/relevance– ConflictConflict– ProminenceProminence– Consequence & impactConsequence & impact– Human InterestHuman Interest
Keep evaluations brief: no more than three sentences each.Keep evaluations brief: no more than three sentences each.
Email Microsoft Word attachment to: [email protected] Microsoft Word attachment to: [email protected]
How to use AP StylebookHow to use AP Stylebook
Stylebook KeyStylebook Key– Addresses:Addresses:
Is this correct? 25 East Silver St.Is this correct? 25 East Silver St.
– Spellings:Spellings: Adviser/advisor; Legislative titlesAdviser/advisor; Legislative titles
Sports Guidelines and StyleSports Guidelines and Style Business Guidelines and StyleBusiness Guidelines and Style A Guide to PunctuationA Guide to Punctuation Editing MarksEditing Marks
Words still matter!Words still matter!
Today’s assignmentToday’s assignment AP Stylebook editing practiceAP Stylebook editing practice Prepare a Microsoft word file with the Prepare a Microsoft word file with the
following information and send it as an following information and send it as an email attachment to: [email protected]:email attachment to: [email protected]:– Your name, hometownYour name, hometown– Your year at UMDYour year at UMD– Your major/minorYour major/minor– Your career goalsYour career goals– Journalism experience (OK if none!)Journalism experience (OK if none!)– What you hope to get out of this classWhat you hope to get out of this class– Anything else you’d like me to knowAnything else you’d like me to know– Best day for media tour from 4-6 p.m.Best day for media tour from 4-6 p.m.