News Friday

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http://www.newsroom101.com/NR_exercises/confusables/confusable_qz.htm

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First do the News Friday - if you finish that, make sure I have your movie review, the webquest results and the three questions from Wednesday's work.
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NEWS FRIDAY FORMAT

Journalism
Name____________________________________
News Friday


Directions:

§ Each Friday you will complete this in class.

§ You will read your headline first, then your lede. Then tell what kind of lede it is, tell why you chose the story, and then summarize your response to the story. Also, be prepared to answer questions about your story if others in the class ask them.

§ Don't choose from “News in Brief” or similar abbreviated or summarized news stories; choose a full-sized news story. Also, do not choose features, editorials or sports. You may print news stories from the Internet or cut them from newspapers, of course.

§ Fill out this sheet completely. The assignment includes a presentation and the completed work sheet. If you do not have this assignment completed the day we talk about the news in class, you can not earn any points for it. If you are absent on a News Friday day, turn in this sheet as soon as you return.





1. As a reader, what makes this story newsworthy? Explain.









2. Write the lede of the story. What kind of lede is it?





3. Does the lede attribute information to a source? If so, what is the source?





4. Is your lead 30 words or less? If not, explain the reason it’s longer (in your opinion).





5. Basically, what is this story about? Give the main facts:











6. Respond to the story: how does it make you feel, what do you think about it, how does it affect you or someone you know etc. Your response should be about 50 words.