Class 3 Notes

Discussed the article on American University Professor Pitts

            -Did the headline suggest a bias

            -Is not a personal opinion when it is a fact

Learned the concept of short and dramatic headlines

            -Active verbs make good headlines

            - Journalist Code of Ethics handout

            -Short summary of the news report

            -Grammar of headlines -> Use nouns and leave out words that are not necessary

Clip from The Shipping News

            -Further elaborated on how to create a eye catching headline

            - “It's finding the center of your story, the beating heart of it, that's what makes a            reporter. You have to start by making up some headlines. You know: short,           punchy, dramatic headlines. Now, have a look, what do you see?”

            - “Imminent Storm Threatens Village”

-  “Village Spared From Deadly Storm”

Went over homework

Wrote a news story based on information given in class:

            -Baby Dies of Heat Exhaustion While Mom Gambles.

-  Found the, who, what, when, where, and why of the story

            - Wrote a full report based off of the information given

-  Discussed leaving out our personal bias and/or feelings towards the issue

            - State the facts of the issue

Homework for Thursday:

            Chapters 3 and 4 (grammar)

            Create 5 headlines

            Describe your personal brand (Forbes article and handout)

            5 bullets to how you live your brand