Very much looking forward to hearing and later reading the pitches for your final articles. Reminder that this final, newsy feature should be about 1500-1800 words, have at least three sources — a mix of experts and “real people.” (More sources always better.) The stronger your pitch, the easier it will be to report and write the story.
Your pitch is due in class on Tuesday. You will pitch verbally then follow up with a fleshed out written pitch, which will be due on Sunday May 3 @ 11:59 PM. Please post it in this google folder. It must have:
- A headline and subhed.
- A news angle of some sort — why this article at this time or what’s new/what’s changed? It’s critical to include evidence to back up the central argument of your story. The pitch, at best, can serve as a nut graph.
- A reporting plan. Doesn’t need to be totally detailed but you should be thinking about who your sources are.
- Here’s an example of a pitch for a story about growing numbers of human-animal interactions for you to follow. Note, the amount of evidence and data to back up the central idea.
Also, Oyin Adedoyin of the Wall Street Journal will be our guest speaker on Tuesday. Please read her stories beforehand and come with questions. Internships More Crucial than Ever and Harder to Find and The Cost of Divorce.
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