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Close but no Cigar
· Avoid using direct quotes
· Try to paraphrase "So and on says such."Andrew Baziel says “QUIT COPYING ME”


To Attribute or Not To Attribute
· Facts do not need attribution
· But options doBe sure to you attribution whenever a statement or a piece of information
Is clearly option debatable
Implies blamehas not been proven true
Might be conteversial
Might be questionable

Earth rotates around the sun said Dr. Tom Sawyer (bad)Tom Sawyer says that all cats are dangerous and should be on leashes
Half-Listening Listeners
· Use crisp snappy leads
· Repeat
· Give details
· Avoid the word former and latter

Huleo was shot in the rough ghetto of Mexico and then latter hit a baseball bat by many rival gang members (BAD)Huleo was shot in the rough ghetto of Mexico and was repeatedly beat with a baseball bat by many rival gang members (GOOD)



Contraction Can’t Hurt
· Don’t be afraid to use contractions
Ricoh Swavey did not do anything to prevent the beating (bad)
Ricoh Swavey didn’t do anything to prevent the beating (good)
Who’s He
· Don’t Use pronouns

Raymondo Garcia is the first Mexican to be a millionaire. He won his money on a scratching ticket (bad)
Raymondo Garcia is the first Mexican to be a millionaire. Raymondo won his money on a scratching ticket (good)
You is Us
· Use “us, we and are” instead of “you and your”

Your gas prices could be going up(bad)Our Gas prices Could be going down(good)
Now is The Time
· Use the present tence

Black Tom Cassidy diedBlack Tom Cassidy is Dead
Timely Time
· Use specific time

Early ago the pirates took over the navyThis moring at about 11:37 the pirates took over the navy (good)
Natural Time
· Avoid awkward place of time
Gerald’s hair was cut today in the mourningGerald’s hair was cut this mourning

Action Please
· Use a active voice instead of a passive voicehe was bitten by the strange animalthe animal bit the man
What does that stand For
· Don’t use abbreviations Blvd,St,Plap,DrBoulevard, Saint , Portage La Prairie, Doctor

Organized Organization
· Write out the organizations fully the firs time they appear in the story and the abbreviate them afterThe national rifle association is holding a press conference . The NRA said that they will not answer all questions
· A r-o-s-e is not a Roseuse ( - ) if you want to say each letter separate

T-N-T, F-B-I and C-I-A
By The NumbersIf they are single digit write it out if its more then one digit put it in numbers

What’s the point Names and titles What’s in the name
· Just about every story has a name in it
· Get all the names correctbe sure to pronounce the name right
· Include a pronunciation guide


EXAMPLES:Josh Giroux [JER-roo]Sesquipedalian [ses"kwi-pi-dA'lE-un, -dAl'yun]Who was that

· Give hint that you’re going to put a name in
· Start with the persons title


Examples :some guy in portage broke the sound barrier in volts wagon (bad)sound barrier was broken by a small child name Andrew Baziel in his volts wagon (GOOD)



Endless Titles

· Break up your sentences
EXAMPLES
there is a high demand of cheese in a small town in Mississippi. All of the farms there have been tainted by a mold called Sesquipedalianbotheis. The people are taking the cheese drought very seriously. Many riots have ensued (GOOD)

The demand of cheese is very high in Mississippi they need more cheese for other places because there is bad stuff happening and it can’t be reversed and the people are going crazy because of the mold that is growing in all of their cheese plants and there is riots all over this small town (bad)



First names First


· Use first names first
· Example: Dr. Huleo just completed the first dolphin to man heart transplant. Huelo said it was a piece of cake (bad)

Dr. Huleo Ricardo Armando Estevez just completed the first dolphin to man heart transplant. Huleo Ricardo Armando said it was a piece of cake (good)

Eliminate the Middleman

· Don’t use initial
· Use full name
·


Example:
W.T SNAKS (Bad)
Jesus Estavez (good)


Identification Please
· Use I titles



Example:
Aaron Pirt (bad)

Cpt.Aaron Pirt (good)


Home Sweet Home
· Use if you cant find tittle

Horay Ornanadez Fernandez won the local piñata hitting contest (bad)
Horay Ornanadez Fernandez of Taco Libra Street won the local piñata hitting contest (good)
Age Gracefully
· Use age if important to the story
· Use if no other means of identification
ExampleChavo Garcia Marcito Bandito Banderez died today in a freak piñata accident
(bad)
Chavo Garcia Marcito Bandito Banderez who is 79 years young died today in a freak piñata accident
(good)


Who Say So
· It’s the source of your information
· Talk like you would to a friend

Example

Rico said we ought to go play piñata today. Henrita said that we played that to much and it’s an awfull stero type of us Mexicans she said she would rather go make tacos. Philipo rubbed his belly and agreed.(good)
Say it with Says
· Don’t have to use synonym of saysExamples
Declared (bad)Said(good)

Repeat Repeat Repeat
· Don’t be afraid to use words twice
Examples

They turned the ball over and over and over
Quotable Quotes
· Use direct quote from the person
· You cant use quotations marks on the radio

Example
Aaron went on saying quote…..Yes you can…..Unquote

Types of LEADS

ive been sick fir the last 2 days oops


Emphasis Lead: Vince Li not criminally responsible

Umbrella: Vince Li case was finally closed today. The family and friends of Tim Mclean did not agree with the decision

Verbless: a hectic murder trial today in Winnipeg

Chronological: today at about 3:00 the grey hound bus murderer was found not criminally responsible

Questions: Wondering about the grey hound bus verdict?

WHAT I DID

day/night cutodian
librainian
secutary
mechanic
adult ed
carpenter
stock clerk
Bus driver
payroll assistant
payroll admistor

Job Fair Video 2

for the last couple days i havee been busy editing for the job fair video so i could not write my blog =(
and
we finished it on friday..

Job Fair Video

For the last 3 days we have been editing videos for the job fair.

Parts of a News Story

Establishing shots 26 for 1:13
Interviews 3 for 23sec
Reporter Stand ups 1 for 26sec