Desiree Grace T. Tan, BL Staffer

News beyond the campus

ACED Journalism Workshop 2012

Beyond Loyola

are you interested in...

current events?

international news?

local news?

infographics?

Then you will like writing for Beyond Loyola.

Beyond Loyola

BEYOND Loyola is a spread in The GUIDON which discusses current events both local and global, that are of Filipino and Atenean interest. The section presents the news in a dynamic and visual manner.

Accompanied by infographics presented in full color, this section provides the community with relevant information that is not a tough and challenging read.

article

icons/symbols

Infographics

map

statistics/ figures

sidebar

graphs/tables

parts of a Beyond Loyola

spread

title of umbrella topic

✴ analytical + informative✴ grounded on research✴ substantial interviews + intelligent quotes✴ has a well-organized structure:

✴ a captivating introduction✴ an informative body✴ an insightful conclusion

how to write a Beyond Loyola article

how to write a Beyond Loyola article

✴ includes a relevant photo

✴ has an accompanying sidebar

✴ presents the issue in a non-biased, neutral

✴ yet interesting perspective

in short,It’s similar to how TIME magazine

articles are written.(the forever peg of Beyond Loyola)

Analytical News Writing

✴ provides thorough investigation of the issue✴ gives multiple perspectives✴ makes serious, complicated issues more understandable

to readers✴ asks important questions that may inspire social, political,

and economic change

interviews and research

research & interviews

✴ research✴ make use of original websites ✴ verify and be critical of sources✴ be organized✴ don’t hesitate to ask✴ get the interesting, rare facts✴ analyze while you research

✴ interviews✴ get the experts✴ questions

✴ what do you want to know?✴ open-ended (whys & hows)✴ always prepare a list

✴ get interviewees w/ different opinions

infographics

how to choose an umbrella topic

Current

✤ Issues that have been brought up in local or international media within the past month or two

✤ e.g. January 2012 – The Department of Tourism Campaign: It’s more fun in the Philippines

✤ Issues that concern Philippine or world affairs

✤ e.g. The rise of “the protester” as cited in TIME Magazine; Philippine counterparts include PALEA issue, Occupy Mendiola, etc.

National or Global in Scope

✤ Social issues, e.g. dwindling nationalism, cultural conflictse.g. The battle between religion and politics as shown by the RH Bill and LGBT conflicts.

✤ Political issues, e.g. national and international laws, government controversies and exposés, proposed polices, deals or projects entered in by the government, anything that deals with government power playe.g. January 2012 - Questioning the National Budget

✤ Economic issues, e.g. poverty issues, government’s economic policies, fluctuations in the peso-dollar exchange rate, international economye.g. December 2011 - The Euro Crisis

Social, Political, & Economic in nature

✤ Current✤ National or global in scope✤ Social, political, or economic in nature

Recap: What makes a good umbrella topic?

Sample story ideas

The Rise of Modern Manila

✤ With the constant emergence of modern infrastructure and advanced technologies, can Manila become the next Tokyo and New York of the Philippines?

✤ Article: The Future of Manila✤ this can delve into the future of Manila as a more global city

in the coming years

The Rise of Modern Manila

✤ Subarticle: What makes a modern city? (global angle)✤ Insights into what makes global cities like Seoul, HK,

Shanghai, Tokyo, LA, etc. become the global business, tourism hub that they are now.

✤ Sidebar: What to look forward to in the near future✤ e.g. The Mind Museum, new tourist spots, Ayala's Nuvali,

etc.

SIDEBAR: World's top disasters✤ Top 10 List: an overview of the world's top natural disasters in recent

history (e.g. Pakistani floods, Japan quake, Indonesia tsunami) and how people have recovered.

✤ This can shed light into how the Philippines can emulate the interventions that have been effective, such as Japan's high-tech earthquake alert system.

✤ Content✤ Name of disaster✤ Overview (must show interesting and unfamiliar but relevant facts,

may be related to the Philippine context)✤ Casualties & Costs✤ Lesson learned

A few tips for writing analytical news

✤ Research well

✤ Find the right people to interview

✤ Pay attention to the little details

✤ Look for the interesting and important in the seemingly uninteresting and unimportant

✤ Have a curious mind

✤ READ a lot of news!

end.thank you!