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STORY FORMS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013. STORY FORMS. CHANGING ARCHITECTURE. 59% of Americans get daily news from online and offline sources 33% of cell phone users access news on mobile phone. STORY SHAPES.

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STORY FORMS

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  1. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013 STORY FORMS

  2. CHANGING ARCHITECTURE • 59% of Americans get daily news from onlineand offline sources • 33% of cell phone users access news on mobile phone.

  3. STORY SHAPES • Most common story structures created for print media… changing due to smart phones and tablets • TYPES • Inverted Pyramid • The Wall Street Journal Formula • Hourglass Structure • List Technique • Question/Answer Format • Sections Technique

  4. INVERTED PYRAMID • Most basic formfor print, onlineand broadcast • Give the outcome inthe lead • Most importantinformation first • Consider affect on the reader/viewer • See Star Tribune DUI Dad story

  5. The Wall Street Journal Formula • Starts with a soft lead, focusing on a person, scene or event • Can be anecdotal or narrative • Go from specific to general • Nut graph illustrates main point of story through affect on person or impact on scene • Versatile or adaptive formula

  6. The Wall Street Journal Formula Soft Lead Nut Graph Backup for leadand nut graph Supporting points:quotes, facts, anecdotes Developments:cause/efect, explanations, points of view Circle kicker

  7. HOURGLASS STRUCTURE • Starts like an inverted pyramid – most important hard news information first – then… • Chronological storytelling for rest of story • Illustrates dramatic action best • Used often for broadcast news

  8. LIST TECHNIQUE • Used most often for fact-heavy stories or stories with numerous statistics • Stories about studies or government • Works well for online or mobile media because story can be scanned quickly • FORM • Summary lead • Nut graph • Backup / quote • Itemize main points

  9. QUESTION/ANSWER FORMAT • Versatile format • Used often in news releases, features and profiles • Example: • http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/15/showbiz/tv/homeland-series-creator

  10. SECTIONS TECHNIQUE • Technique to divide a story into sections, like book chapters • Used most often in long-format stories • In-depth investigations • Extensive features • Must have good lead and good ending • Organize sections by: • Time • Event • Point of View • Sources

  11. IN-CLASS EXERCISE • #1, p. 191 • Use the information provided and organize using the inverted pyramid

  12. ASSIGNMENT FOR MONDAY • Ch. 10, WRN • Chs. 9, 10 & 11, MWH • Continue work on Journalist History Paper • Have a Great Weekend!

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