Thursday

OPENING ASSIGNMENT: For Reading today go to The Newsmap and pick a news story to read and write a 2 sentence SUMMARY and 2 sentence RESPONSE on your blog. ALSO, identify which of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness your story has.

LEARNING TARGET:

I can identify, define, and give an example of the 6 criteria of newsworthiness.


TODAY's AGENDA:

1. FINISH DISCUSSING 6 Criteria: We will have a QUIZ on The Criteria of Newsworthiness and name phrases tomorrow.

2. Hand out Bob Dotson books and talk about writing unit:

3. Steps to Writing a Story – Broadcast Journalism

1. Find a ____________.
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2. Find an ___________.
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3. Collect ________________.
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4. Conduct the ________________.
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5. Shoot your reporter _______________ _________.
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6. Organize your _______________.
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7. Write ______________ in your story.
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8. Write the ________________ and __________________ of your story.
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9. Write the anchor ______________ and ________________ (if necessary).
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10. Collect ___________ to add to your story (throughout steps 4-9)
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*Steps 4-8 in your story are called the ____________________.

READING SCHEDULE:

Friday, 9/16 (Dotson 9-19)

Topics/Angles
“Lives Lost”

Monday, 9/19 (Dotson 20-27)
Collect Information
“Cave Rescue”
Tuesday, 9/20 (Dotson 28-39)
Interviewing “Ruby Bridges”
Wednesday, 9/21 (Dotson 43-52)
Segues “Pearl Harbor”
Thursday, 9/22 (Dotson 53-61)
Writing Tips “Atlanta Bombing”
Friday, 9/23 (Dotson 62-70)
Standups, Beginnings and Endings “Boys of Winter”

Monday, 9/26 (Dotson 75-80)
STORY DUE
Peer Editing “San Francisco Earthquake”
Tuesday, 9/27 (Dotson 81-87)
B-Roll
“Susan Smith Trial”
Wednesday, 9/28 (Dotson 87-101)
Speaking
“Top Cop”
Thursday, 9/29
Bob Dotson Wrap Up
Test
Transition to Camera Unit