Logged into QuizStar to take current events quiz
Everyone take quizzes on big Macs going forward
Taylor Shapiro (WPost reporter) will be coming to class next
week, so have questions ready
Check blog before syllabus as it is a working syllabus
Midterm will be on March 6 (week before spring break)
-will take half the class
-2 (maybe 3) fact sheets, you will get to choose which story to
write
-you’ll be allowed to look up AP style questions
-second part of class we will go into either PR or broadcast
writing
Watched youtube video “John McCain on the US Ambassador to
Norway”
The shrinking soundbite
1968-42.3 seconds
1988-9.8 seconds
2000-7.8 seconds
Today-4.2 seconds
Worked on leads for a fact sheet handed out in class
For Next Class:
Read two stories in the Post by T. Rees Shapiro (guest speaker
for next class)
Come up with two questions that you will ask in class next week.
Re-do lead practice (return papers)
Read Chapters 9,10, Do page 197, exercise 10.3 / Bring hard copy
to class
Worked on lead for another fact sheet passed out in class
(Pictionary)
Watched YouTube video “Like, you know”
speak with conviction
be meaningful, specific, and declarative
Write a full story for one of the leads we worked on today and
submit
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