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Tuesday /Thursday Midterm

 

Writing For the Media

Midterm Exam

Instructor G. D. Brogdon

Posted on Oct. 11, 2010

Due on Oct 13^th By 5 pm

Part#1 

Instructions:

Your Midterm is a writing assignment. Do Not post your assignment on the blog!!!! 

This assignment is to be completed in a Word Document and emailed to me.    Please email it to gdbrogdon@gmail.com

It needs to be written in journalist style, as well as You need to email the completed assignment to me. 

Also, Please use your AP Style Book, if you don't have a Style Book, I suggest you purchase one. You will need it throughout your Mass Communications studies. Check the Campus Book Store for one. This link is a modified version of the AP style maunal-http://www.apstylebook.com/     

Midterm Assignment Introduction

One of the easiest and often times, the first type of journalistic writing a beginning reporter is assigned are obitstories. or Obituaries. These have all the elements of journalistic writing. They are written in inverted pyramid as well as requires the WHO, What, Where, and How. As well as it has a flair of creativity that catches, and keeps the readers attention.  

Part. 1

Your Assignment

Your assignment is to write Your Own Obituary in Journalistic style.

(who, what, where, when, and how) As well as write it so that it engages the reader, and shows some creativity in your writing. Please give details into the subject's life as well as other important details  or lesser known details that most people may not know about you, that will engage the reader. In other words, write the Obituary you would like some junior writer 60 to 80 years from now to write about you. 

For detailed information on how to write an Obituary go to: http://www.jprof.com/reporting/obitstories.html 

Part 2. Please answer these questions in detail. Define “Good Writing”, according to James Stovell, the author of our textbook, and explain why Good writing in journalism is important? Define  Rewriting and what is it’s purpose? Define Simplicity in writing. What are the three major purposes of writing for the media. What are Clichés, and why are they not good journalistic practices. Explain the importance of the inverted pyramid style of writing in journalism.

Please Don't forget to email your word doc. to gdbrogdon@gmail.com before 5pm on OCT 13, 2010

How to Write a News Lead - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

How to Write a News Lead - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com: "A well crafted news lead will provide the hook to get readers interested in the story. There are different types of leads and different methods to write leads. A better understanding of news leads will help you grab readers and make them stick around."