Reading: Where to Find a Story

Where does news come from?

• take an initial piece of information and add to it.
• update it
• show the story from another angle
• interview those involved
• take pictures, audio clips and video, when appropriate
• Important to determine if the addition of video to a story will speak volumes or detract from the report.
• Sources of News
• Court Cases
• Local & National Government
• Stock Market & Company Reports
• Emergency Services
• Police, Fire, etc.
• Product Launches
• Press Realeases
• Anniversaries
• Campaigns & Opinion Polls
• etc.
• On-Diary Story
• a story we already know of or can see coming.
• Off-Diary Story
• a story that cannot be predicted
• vox pop
• voice of the people
• News goes to the web first and then to other media outlets.