https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2 yeeting at it's finest en-us 2021-03-01 04:22:35 UTC 2024-02-21 11:05:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/270d.png dhgzhao https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254585458 When we were covering local breaking news, it was helpful to consider newsworthy elements like proximity or magnitude, especially if it impacted DVHS or SRVUSD, as that's what most of our readers cared about.]]> 2021-03-01 17:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254585458 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254586734 A breaking news story is a brief, 3-6 paragraph story covering the 5 Ws of recent, unexpected events.]]> 2021-03-01 17:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254586734 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254596408 Identify the newsworthy elements of a story:
1. Magnitude
2. Timeliness (within 8-12 hours of national news release, within 2 days for local news) 
3. Proximity
4. Impact/Conflict
The story has to be breaking and worthy of interrupting other news.]]> 2021-03-01 17:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254596408 dhnwoo https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254597499 This list contains helpful skills that prize winning journalists utilize in order to write their stories.
- Aim for accuracy. Accuracy is a critical part to breaking news stories because information is changing rapidly making credible sources very important.
- Use social media to listen and report. Social media has become an important tool in breaking news journalism. It helps quickly get information to the public, build stories, and find credible sources.
- Have a process. Having an organized process for writing a breaking news story is crucial because of how fast breaking news stories are written and distributed. To do this use previous experience and discussion to guide your decision making process.]]> 2021-03-01 17:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254597499 dhskashyap2 https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254601260 - Journalist must completely understand the story
- Info must be fact checked/vetted
- Evaluate the story from a broader perspective
- Can your coverage cause public panic/distraught?
- Consider harm of reporting on a death/injury]]> 2021-03-01 18:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254601260 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254615621 Discuss how the story fits the requirements of a breaking news story.]]> 2021-03-01 18:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254615621 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254622946 Then write the lead of the story. The 5 Ws are: What, Who, Where, When, Why.]]> 2021-03-01 18:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254622946 dhrpatel1 https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254652885 If you can, go on scene or reach out to the appropriate PIO(Public Information Office) and ask questions
- start with the basics: who, when, what, where, why?
- always ask for more people to reach out to!

AND/OR contact anyone else relevant to the story through phone call or email!

From there, recap what you know and tell the reader what you don't know!]]> 2021-03-01 18:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254652885 dhgzhao https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254682014 It was helpful to split up the breaking news stories with people in charge of the caption vs the story itself as that made writing more efficient. Checking back on the story after the initial writing was also useful to edit for accuracy/flow.]]> 2021-03-01 18:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1254682014 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255905753 1-2 people should be Writers, who have to write up the news brief.
1 person should be the Editor, who reviews and makes changes to the news brief.
1 person should be the Canva Designer, who makes a Canva post for social media.]]> 2021-03-01 23:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255905753 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255908476 Once you're done, send the brief to SM Managers.]]> 2021-03-01 23:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255908476 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255908905 1) Log into the Tribune Canva account
2) Make a copy of the breaking news template
3) Create a title
4) Select an image for the Canva post and make it the background picture - make sure it's legal for use.]]> 2021-03-01 23:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255908905 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255909896 Using reliable news sources, create a caption (mini-lead) + summary of the story. Create a list of hashtags and proofread for grammar and AP Style.]]> 2021-03-01 23:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255909896 dhazhang https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255910254 2021-03-01 23:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/SRVUSD/v2ag8inwb2rfbah2/wish/1255910254