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Welcome to Accent

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your cell

phone

Agenda

•Play w/ text messages

•Learns lots of stuff

•Eat Pizza and meet

editors



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Meet your editors

• Sarah Neve: Editor-in-Chief

• David Rodriguez: Assistant Editor

• Hanlly Sam: Photo / Web Editor

• Chris Smith: Campus Editor

• Chris Scott: Layout / Graphics Editor• Karissa Rodriguez : Layout / Photo Intern

• Teodora Erbes : Office Intern



How to get an “assignment”

Come to story meetings

and pitch infographics

for packages, or make a

running graphic

coverage element.

Come to the story

meetings and either

pitch an idea, or team

up with a writer.

Don’t get assigned.

Pitch an idea at the

story meetings.

Best Way

Sit around and wait for

desperate editors to

contact you. This works

better if the editor knows

who you are.

Get to know your editors;

check the list of homeless

graphics posted on the web

after meetings; contact

your editors.

Art /

Graphics





who you are.



shoots posted on the web

after meetings; contact

your editors.

Photos





who you are.



stories posted on the web

after meeting; contact your

editors.

Writing

Might Work Good Way



The story meeting

• All editors meet every two weeks when the previousissue is released to begin planning for the next issue

• All staff are encouraged to attend

• All staff can pitch, brainstorm, or volunteer

– Pitch - You have thought through the basic angle of

coverage that YOU want to write / shoot / design

– Brainstorm - Throw out ideas that you think someone

should cover

– Volunteer - An idea is on the board, and you want to

cover it.

• You will receive feedback on your previous work



The Pitch

• The best way to work on issues you arepassionate about is to prepare and suggest.

• Include the following:

– BRIEF summary of the idea / Angle

– BRIEF summary of the info you have found

already

– Explanation of how you will research it(Sources)



What will be approved?• Editors (not me) decide what goes in the issue at

the budget meeting immediately following thestory meeting. They will consider the following:

– Newsworthiness (Timely, Important, Entertaining)

– Audience appeal (Is this story right for Accent readers?Are we the right ones to cover this?)

– Space

– Visual possibilities

• Editors may decide to run content as print and webor web only content

• Assignment list is posted and an e-mail / facebook message sent out by 6 p.m.



The Process• You promise an editor that you will do something

– At the story meeting, over the phone, via e-mail, etc.

• You do it ASAP

– There are only five days between the story meeting anddeadline for most pieces

– You are encouraged to get feedback from editors beforedeadline

– You may work in the field or in the office

• You get notes and revise

– Editors will have feedback for you ASAP.

– It’s a good idea to make yourself available the Mondayafter deadline

• Finalized, approved content goes into production



Will all content that goes through

the process be published?

YESIn print, on the web, or both



Q:What can I do?

A: Written content,

Photos, Art, Video



Written Content• The big story - This is what you traditionally think of

when you think of a newspaper story

– 250 words or more– Based on SOLID (shoe leather) research

• Quote / fact based if objective

• Fact based if subjective

– Usually packaged w/ photo and graphics– Has impact

• Short coverage - This is what you probably actuallyread in the newspaper

– Less than 100 words– Based on SOLID (shoe leather) research

• Quote based if objective

• Fact based if subjective

– Can accompany big stories or stand alone– Often art of a ra hic element



Writing- The Big Story

• Research

– Form relationships with sources so they want to talk to you

– Be there

– Interview– Research More

• Inform and inspire

– Celebrate the good

– Cast light on the bad

– Important changes in readers and communities start withbig stories



Writing - short coverage



Photos• Photojournalism - Event coverage

– Visually tell a story in a fraction of a second

– Fill in the story with a well written, fact-rich caption

– Get candid shots, fill the frame, capture action andemotion

• Photojournalism - Environmental Portraits

– If the story focuses on a person, we need a portrait of the person in their natural environment

– Can be candid or posed

– Capture the essence of the person

– Should have beautiful lighting

• Photo Illustrations

– Can be staged, altered, composite, or made into art

–Illustrate a concept

– Usually part of a package



Photojournalism - Events



Photojournalism - Environmental

Portraits



Photojournalism -Photo Illustrations



Art

•Infographics - Information presented visuallyis almost always read

– Charts, maps, graphs, diagrams, lists, timelines etc.

– Should be VERY visually appealing and loaded

with facts• Illustrations - Accompany written content

– Can be in any medium

– Should illustrate, not decorate• Stand alone content - Editorial cartoons,

comics (single cell or strips)



Art -InfographicsPresent facts and numbers visually



Art - Illustrations

Tell the story visually



Art - Stand alone contentUse cartoons to make a point



Video

• We have small Flip cameras and a

professional video setup available.

• Shoot / edit video that supports and adds to

the written content.



Let’s look at some content

• Theaccent.org

http://www.theaccent.org/





Question Time

• Why do you want to work for the Accent?

• This is Question 2

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Question 1 Results



Question 2 Results





What do I get for doing all this work?

• That warm, mushy feeling you get when you

see someone picking up your work and

enjoying / learning from it

• Pieces for your portfolio

• A small “Thank You” payment each

semester

• Free national convention!



The portfolio based break check

• Once per semester, contributingstaff members will meet with me toreview their portfolios of publishedwork.

– Two pieces published -$20.00

– Three pieces published - $30.00

– Four pieces published - $48.00 (20%bonus)

– Five pieces published - $60.00

– Six pieces published - $90.00 (50%bonus)

W h ti th TCCJA



We are hosting the TCCJA

conference

Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 • ACP /

TCCJA

Convention

• First 20

people who

meet the

issue 2deadline

and apply

go free!

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The assignment• Email the editors of your choice.

Give them a reason to rememberyou and give you work:

• Include all of your contactinformation

• Pitch a great idea for something youwant to produce

• Volunteer to shoot or creategraphics as needed

• Include links to or examples of previous work

• Be professional but not boring

Sarah [email protected]

-News coverage, column and

opinion ideas, general

coverage etc.

David [email protected]

-Feature, entertainment, arts

etc.

Chris [email protected]

-Campus events and other

issues

Hanlly [email protected]

-Photo ideas and assignments

Chris [email protected]

-Art and design ideas

mailto:[email protected]












While you eat

• Get to know your editors

– Introduce yourself and let them know what you

are interested in contributing– Ask them any questions you might have

remaining

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