The document discusses the roles and functions of campus publications. It explains that campus publications promote student rights and provide a check on administrators and student councils. They also safeguard democracy at the campus level. Additionally, the document notes that campus publications can better analyze national issues in a local context compared to mainstream media. It provides an overview of different types of journalism, purposes of journalism, styles of newspapers, and sections of newspapers. It concludes with tips for writing effective news stories, such as using the inverted pyramid structure and including the five Ws and an engaging lead.
2. Students’ personal development
Confidence and fame
concretely practice truth, fairness, and
balance
provides check and balance for the
administrators, the student councils, and
the students.
safeguards democracy in the campus
level
3. This means that it is oriented toward
promoting and upholding student rights
and welfare.
what makes campus publications
different from the mainstream/corporate
print media is that they could better
analyze national issues in the context of
local concerns.
4. Reporting or news to the media
Profession of gathering, editing, and
publishing news, reports and related
articles for
newspapers, magazines, television, or
radio.
Science and art of writing or the business
of managing, editing or writing for
newspapers, journals, or magazines
collectively.
9. 5 W’s
Lede/Lead
› Give readers the main points of the story
› Get readers interested in reading the story
› Accomplish both in as few words as possible
11. Write a great lead
Write tight
Structure it right (Inverted Pyramid
Structure)
Use the best quotes
Use Verbs and Adjectives the right way
Practice, Practice, Practice
12. Second-string quarterback Jay Lindman,
who had never played a down for
Jefferson High School, came off the
bench after star QB Fred Torville was
injured Friday night and threw three
touchdown passes to lead the
Gladiators to a 21-14 victory over the
McKinley High School Centurions