MIDTERM MUST HAVES:
1. SOURCE LIST – minimum 4 sources (two human and two informational).[1]
a. Human sources must have:
i. name
ii. title
1. school year, program if student
2. for others, a job title
3. any other title as pertains to the story
iii. phone#
iv. website, blog if it pertains to the story
b. Information sources must
i. be as close to the original study, facts, database as possible
ii. cited properly
1. news article give publication, date of publication, page if a print article; url if it comes from a website
a. Lexus Nexus is NOT a url – cite the publication
b. Wikipedia is NOT a source to cite – use it as a first step to the original articles/studies, etc.
c. Date, time, and location when you spoke to your human sources
2. RESEARCH PAPER - One page write up on the background information you gathered
a. If it is a job you want explain the industry
b. If it is a person, research their situation (i.e. if they are living life as an amputee then research that)
c. If it is an issue, I expect two page write up and 7 sources.
3. COMMITMENT STATEMENT - You must send to me your commitment statement by October 7th and earlier is better. Commitment statement is: ________ is unique because ____________________. Remember that whatever you write in the commitment statement MUST BE “proven” by the media you get in the field.
4. LEAD IN – you must write up a 300 word short story that leads into your story. Use your informational sources in this and use the five graph to guide you. At the end of your lead in, you must give your byline and runtime. If I did a minute 23 video I would need to add this to the end of the lead in: (VIDEO: Julie Jones, 1:23)
5. SLIDESHOW OR VIDEO must be at least 1:30 and no more than 2:00 long. It must have a main character that you follow and then a soundbite from the person who can best explain why that person is what they are (unique – inspiring – crazy – whatever you have in your commitment statement). DO not forget beginnings and endings; where are you going to start this story? What will the viewer see first? Hear first? What will they see last? Hear last?
6. DEADLINES must be met.
