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Welcome to Accent
Please inflate your balloon
Agenda
Play w/ balloons
Learns lots of stuff
Eat
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Balloon Rules Bounce them - dont catch or hold
Keep them in the air until the music stops If one lands on the ground, leave it there
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Balloon Rules Bounce them, dont catch or hold
Keep them in the air until the music stops If one lands on the ground, leave it there
Lets kick it up a notch
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Whats the meaning of all this?
Time
Energy
Commitment
Flexibility
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Meet your editors(AKAMean Balloon Throwers)
Karissa Rodriguez: Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Vasquez: Assistant Editor
Joey Gidseg: Photo Editor
Hilary Shepherd: News Editor
Natalee Blanchat: Campus Editor Elizabeth Brown: Layout Editor
Chris Scott: Web Editor
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How to get an assignment
Best Way Good Way Might Work
Writing Dont get assigned.Pitch an idea at the
story meetings.
Get to know your editors;
check the list ofhomeless
storiesposted on the web
after meeting; contact your
editors.
Sit around and wait for
desperate editors to
contact you. This works
better if the editor knows
who you are.
Photos Come to the storymeetings and either
pitch an idea, or team
up with a writer.
Get to know your editors;
check the list ofhomeless
shootsposted on the web
after meetings; contact
your editors.
Sit around and wait for
desperate editors to
contact you. This works
better if the editor knows
who you are.
Art /
Graphics
Come to story meetings
and pitch infographics
forpackages, or make a
running graphic
coverage element.
Get to know your editors;
check the list ofhomeless
graphics posted on the web
after meetings; contact
your editors.
Sit around and wait for
desperate editors to
contact you. This works
better if the editor knows
who you are.
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The story meeting
All editors met every two weeks when theprevious issue is released to begin planningfor the next issue
All staff are encouraged to attend
All staff can pitch, brainstorm, or volunteer
Pitch - You have thought through the basic angleof coverage that YOU want to write / shoot /
designBrainstorm - Throw out ideas that you think
someone should cover
Volunteer - An idea is on the board, and you
want to cover it.
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The Pitch
The best way to work on issues you are
passionate about is to prepare and suggest.
Include the following:
BRIEF summary of the idea / Angle
BRIEF summary of the info you have found
already
Explanation of how you will research it(Sources)
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What will be approved?
Editors (not me) decide what goes in the issue atthe budget meeting immediately following the
story meeting. They will consider the following:
Newsworthiness (Timely, Important, Entertaining)
Audience appeal (Is this story right for Accent readers?Are we the right ones to cover this?)
Space
Visual possibilities
Editors may decide to run content as print and web
or web only content
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The Process
You promise an editor that you will do something At the story meeting, over the phone, via e-mail, etc.
You do it ASAP
There are only five days between the story meeting anddeadline for most pieces
You are encouraged to get feedback from editors beforedeadline
You may work in the field or in the office
You get notes and revise
Editors will have feedback for you ASAP.
Its a good idea to make yourself available theMondayafter deadline
Finalized, approved content goes into production
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Will all content that goes through
the process be published?
YESIn print, on the web, or both
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Q:What can I do?
A: Written content,
Photos, Art
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Written Content The big story - This is what you traditionally think of
when you think of a newspaper story
250 words or more
Based on SOLID (shoe leather) research
Quote / fact based if objective
Fact based if subjective
Usually packaged w/ photo and graphics Has impact
Short coverage - This is what you probably actuallyread in the newspaper
Less than 100 wordsBased on SOLID (shoe leather) research
Quote based if objective
Fact based if subjective
Can accompany big stories or stand alone
Often part of a graphic element
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Writing- The Big Story Research
Form relationships with sources so they want to talk to you
Be there
Interview
ResearchMore
Inform and inspire
Celebrate the good
Cast light on the bad
Important changes in readers and communities start withbig stories
The Feature
Big News
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Writing - short coverage
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Photos Photojournalism - Event coverage
Visually tell a story in a fraction of a second Fill in the story with a well written, fact-rich caption
Get candid shots, fill the frame, capture action andemotion
Photojournalism - Environmental Portraits If the story focuses on a person, we need a portrait of
the person in their natural environment
Can be candid or posed
Capture the essence of the person
Should have beautiful lighting
Photo Illustrations
Can be staged, altered, composite, or made into art
Illustrate a concept
Usually part of a package
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Photojournalism - Events
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Photojournalism - Environmental
Portraits
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Photojournalism -Photo Illustrations
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Art
Infographics - Information presented visuallyis almost always read
Charts, maps, graphs, diagrams, lists, timelines etc.
Should be VERY visually appealing and loaded
with facts
Illustrations - Accompany written content
Can be in any medium
Should illustrate, not decorate Stand alone content - Editorial cartoons,
comics (single cell or strips)
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Art -InfographicsPresent facts and numbers visually
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Art - IllustrationsTell the story visually
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Art - Stand alone contentUse cartoons to make a point or entertain
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Multimedia Video
Supports written product
Full Package Ongoing podcast / vodcast
Photo Slideshows
Photos set to audio track Interactive Infographics
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What do I get for doing all this work?
That warm, mushy feeling you get when you
see someone picking up your work and
enjoying / learning from it
Pieces for your portfolio
A small Thank You payment each
semester
Experience toward future staff positions
Free travel!
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The portfolio based break check
Once per semester, contributing staff members willmeet with me to review their portfolios of publishedwork.
Two pieces published -$20.00 Three pieces published - $30.00
Four pieces published - $48.00 (20% bonus)
Five pieces published - $60.00 (20% bonus)
Six pieces published - $90.00 (50% bonus) Over six pieces - $10.00 / piece (plus bonus)
Plus - $5.00 / piece raise after the first semester.
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Join us in Fort Worth
March 31 April 2, 2011
TIPA
Convention
20 people
who
contribute
to the first
three issuesand apply
go free!
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Important Dates Jan. 18 - Noon- Pitch e-mail due
Jan. 21 - Noon First Drafts Due to Editors
Jan. 24 Noon Final Drafts Due to Editors
Jan. 31 First Issue hits the stands, story
meeting ????
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The assignment E-mail the editors. Give them a
reason to remember you and giveyou work.
Include all of your contactinformation.
Pitch a great idea for something youwant to produce.
Volunteer to shoot or creategraphics as needed.
Include links to or examples ofprevious work.
Be professional but not boring.
Karissa [email protected]
-News coverage, column and
opinion ideas, general
coverage etc.
Joey [email protected]
-Photo ideas and assignments
Chris [email protected]
-Multimedia ideas
Have you filled out a
staff application?
Go to theaccent.org
Click on CONTACT
US > GET
INVOLVED
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What now? A message from your editor
Eat and mingle with editors
Write your e-mail to the editor over the
weekend
You will be contacted
Check the website!