Surveys
Increase your story's FACT DENSITY easily!
It's very simple: just use online survey services in Google - or a simple "clipboard survey" during your week. Then your story is connected with public opinions/perce... Read More...
Essential Grid Posts
Here are the essentials to essential griding
Thanks to the wonderful Jessica Jagger, here are all the guidelines to essential griding. If you have any questions, please don't be shy to come to her, Mowery, or... Read More...
Mobile Videography
Your audience wants their video. Plan for a mobile solution to producing one for your project.
WordPress Posting Guide
Follow these steps for uniformity across our site. Writers, you are responsible for the quality of your post. Make it great. Check mobile often as you develop your post. Test, test, test.
THE POST / STORY: Headline is accurate with only first word and proper nouns are capitalized). Deck is “Headline 2,” bold, and italicized
NUMBERS for Your Newswriting
Numbers make a great JOURNALISM. Numbers are DATA. Numbers are FACTS. Be hungry to ask about them, find them, and include them in your media.
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EXEMPLAR FEATURE: Sarah Matthews
Wingfield's award winning FEATURE
Crimson Newsmagazine November 2012 JEANC 3rd Place
In three hours she would stand in front of 600 pairs of eyes and ears alongside Michael Nowak, the composer behind “K... Read More...
Infographic Basics
Support your storytelling with INFO you make GRAPHICal and visual for your audience. Remind yourself of the essential elements.
Fact Finding
FACT RESOURCES & PRINCIPLES
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Sports Feature: Souza Runnin’ the Pack
SINEAD'S KILLER BEARCATHLETE FEATURE
Zander Souza: Runnin' the pack
Crimson Newsmagazine May 2012
Sinead Schouten ‘12 is one of the best sports writers in the history of the school, winning awards nationall... Read More...
Cutout Techniques in Photoshop
How to Cut Out Anything in Photoshop
Thanks, Spoon Graphics! A complete designer toolbox includes CUTOUT SKILLS shown in this video. Check it out.
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Portrait Ideas
Try a variety of shots to get a great portrait!
☐ Bird’s eye view
☐ Worm’s eye
☐ Laughing / Smiling
☐ Against a textured/creative backdrop
☐ Rule of Thirds
☐ Hand on face/hair
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Story structure & tips
So let's be clear...
There's no simple, droolproof, one-size-fits-all solution for organizing news material. Every story will unfold in a different way. Still, there's nothing random about good writing. Every ... Read More...
The Dirty Dozen
This is a classic STORY structure. Use it.
Twelve elements structure a complete & organized story. The DD are most crucial in the news-oriented stories, but DD elements belong in all stories.
Google Do... Read More...
News First!
For a good reporter's style, practice putting the News First!
Do you want your story to sound like essay or journalism? It comes down often to your ORDER OF DICTION, meaning your order of words in the sentence... Read More...
The Nutgraf
So what is a Nutgraf?
A nutgraf that is a NUTshell that explains how the story is newsworthy. Tell readers why your story matters in the larger context.
IRA GLASS "The writer must share with the... Read More...
Section Editors
What does it take to be a great section editor?
There’s nothing better than a great editor who values staff work and pushes a section to excellence. Editors’ work with writers for their sections (print or web)... Read More...
Draft Minimums
Deadlines & Must Haves
In order to be marked on time, meet these standards on time...
R1: Deadline (Thursday)
SKELETON TEMPLATE completely filled out (See Trello)
FRONT END is provided
150 WORD... Read More...
WRITING YOUR LEAD
LEADS: Readers are the bees; your lead is the flower
A LEAD is the "make it or break it" part of a story. It should be catchy enough to attract readers, memorable to elevate your story, and informational to ke... Read More...
Camera Cheat Sheet
Your Camera Settings: A Field Guide
Whip this out when you're needing to refresh your brain on camera numbers.
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