Boring Town No More: Finding Story Ideas Anywhere
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Find ways to generate story ideas. Fall 2016 OSMA
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Boring Town No More: Finding Story Ideas Anywhere
- 1. Nothing ever happens here…
- 2. AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Story ideas Candace Perkins Bowen OSMA, Fall 2016
- 3. Nothing is going on here… • Nobody has any ideas • We’ve covered all of this before. • Our town/campus is so boring. • Students don’t read the paper anyway. • Yadda yadda yadda
- 4. • What has made me angry lately? • What have I been curious about? • What am I planning to buy? • What did my best friend just ask? • What am I worried about? Why not ask yourself some questions?
- 5. Experts Spokespersons Doctors County health officials Lawyers Police officers College profs Auto mechanics Store employees Company representatives Red Cross volunteer Even a school public relations person And where are the sources you need?
- 6. Reactive But not… Ones who attended an event Ones who have used a product Ones who have experienced a situation The first five clueless kids in the hall. And where are the sources you need?
- 7. Start online – but only to See what the pros have used Think what comparable sources you have Find sources to reach online or by phone Look for local professionals Doctors, lawyers, nutritionists, financial counselor Find experts at colleges or universities List of online experts? Logical departments or colleges Where else can you go for sources?
- 8. Story of the Year (NSPA) News stories State testing Where else can you get ideas? Homelessness
- 9. Opium epidemic (from Lakota East!) • Mental Illness
- 10. Feature stories Police and race More NSPA Missing Mom
Editor's Notes
- Angry: “My sister wore my sweater, and I was really mad! But that’s not news!” But is it? How about siblings getting along, with quotes from family counselors plus “real” people. Angry: “I had to pay adult price at the movie but I still can’t see shows rated R.” How ARE movie ratings assigned? What does your local theater choose and why? Or can they? Curious: New construction in town, and does that equal more jobs or more traffic or….? Curious: Don’t report rumors but do check them out. Raising the cost to park on campus? Yes, but the whole lot is being resurfaced and what does that cost? Consumer reporting: computers (don’t get stuck with the wrong one for your major in college!), iPad, new iPhone, Kindle, used cars, etc. Conduct a consumer survey, a good way to see how readers spend money, a great article with infographics plus something to use to attract advertisers. But don’t just ask kids what they think. Get the facts from mechanics, colleges and what they tell students for computers, etc. Best friend: “What are you wearing to Prom?” That could be an article on the cost of Prom dresses compared to last year, the possibility of vintage dresses or a nearby resale shop that specializes in formal wear or a non-profit that runs a special “low cost” Prom dress sale. Worried about: college costs (Are they really higher? What did the change in college loans REALLY mean? What are the advantages of going to a community college for two years? Then what does it take to transfer?); car insurance (Is there a way to avoid paying SUPER high rates, especially if you are a teen male? How can you cut costs based on the type of car you drive? What companies give breaks to those with high grades?)
- Tanning. Flu Student rights,