Monday, December 12, 2011

Do Now 12/12

Journalism Do Now: The Year in Review Pre-write Activity

  • What makes one news story more “important” than another?
  • What are the characteristics of a news story that might make it important for more than one day?
  • What would be on your list of the top 15 to 25 news stories of 2011? Why?

What Makes a Story Newsworthy

  • I believe that what makes a story news worthy is its Timeliness,Promenence,Proximity,Significance,Unusualness, and Conflict.
Characteristics Of Stories That Last For Numerous Days
  1. People learn about themselves when listening to your stories.
  2. Stories change meaning based on the point of view of the listener.
  3. Stories appear in conversation, not monologue.
  4. The listener doesn't care about you or your stories. They care about what meaning it offers them.
Top 15 News Of 2011
  • osama bin laden
  • gulf oil spill
  • casey anthony trial
  • mumia death penatly over turned and sentenced to life in prison
  • penn state sex scandal
  • NBA lockout
  • kim kardashian wedding/divorce
  • kate and william royal wedding
  • komilsarjevsky death penalty
  • michael jackson trial
  • beyonce (pregnant or not)
  • occupy wall street
  • amber cole story
  • celebrity deaths
  • steve jobs unexpected death

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