Wednesday, September 22, 2010

9-22-10 Interviewing Activities - Poynter

Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Bridges

We will watch Dotson's story - “Ruby Bridges” (Stories are now all online at previous blog post)

What does Dotson say about using the elements of a novel (setting, foreshadowing, conflict, character growth, resolution) in your story?

You will post your three "experts" for your story and the three interview questions you will ask to your blog before class starts tomorrow.

Some online interviewing practice and information:

Go to: http://www.newsu.org/ or http://www.poynter.org
Register (it's free). Then start the online learning tutorials:

Interviewing:
http://www.newsu.org/Angel/section/default.asp?format=course&id=nu_interview04

Be a Reporter:
http://www.newsu.org/Angel/section/default.asp?format=course&id=knight_reportgame08

Handling Trauma:
http://www.newsu.org/Angel/section/default.asp?format=course&id=dart_trauma05

Beyond the Inverted Pyramid:
http://www.newsu.org/Angel/section/default.asp?format=course&id=nwsu_asf07

Writer's Workbench:
http://www.newsu.org/Angel/section/default.asp?format=course&id=nu_workbench05

Telling Stories With Sound:
http://www.newsu.org/Angel/section/default.asp?format=course&id=nwsu_soundStory07

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