1. What is Newsworthy? Review
Hint:
2. What else makes a good story?
Let's watch an example that many of you saw at the Super Bowl:
Hint:
- Timeliness
- Proximity
- Conflict and Controversy
- Human Interest
- Relevance
2. What else makes a good story?
Let's watch an example that many of you saw at the Super Bowl:
What did you learn about storytelling through this activity?
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Post your response here: http://answergarden.ch/view/88014
Let's look at Worksheet 2.1 Finding Story Ideas
worksheet_2.1.pdf |
Now Let's Develop a story pitch
Use the rest of our time together to create a News Pitch following the guidelines above on Worksheet 2.1. You can type out your entire story pitch and post it in Edmodo or you can write your notes in Word so that you are prepared to share when it is your turn. The theme of our story ideas is going to be St. Lawrence. You are able to expand beyond what we cover on a daily basis on Good Morning Mustangs- go deeper. What would be an interesting and engaging story that we could tell about St. Lawrence?
Depending on time, finish your pitch for homework if time does not allow. If we wrap up early, we will pitch our ideas aloud to the crew.
Depending on time, finish your pitch for homework if time does not allow. If we wrap up early, we will pitch our ideas aloud to the crew.