Week 1 - Discussion 1 11 unread reply.11 reply. Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. Featuring the News in Print Prepare: Stovall (2015) states, “Differentiating feature stories from news stories is misleading. The two actually have a great deal in common. The difference is in [the] emphasis” (p. 101). For this discussion, find two news stories from different print publications on the same topic. One should be a news story and the other should be a feature story. Since the story should be in a print publication, you can pick up a copy of your local newspaper or a statewide or national newspaper. You may also wish to visit your local library, which may have papers on display. The story should come from different publications: one being a traditional newspaper, and the other being from an alternative print publication where it is clear that the story falls under features. Reflect: As you read the news story and the feature story, make notes of some of the differences and similarities that you find in each. Be sure to incorporate concepts that demonstrate your knowledge from previous courses about the elements of news stories in journalism. Write: After analyzing each of the stories, write a 250- to 300-word respond that discusses the similarities and differences you discovered among the publications. In your initial post, you must include at least one in-text citation from the reading material and an additional in-text citation from a scholarly source that you locate in the Ashford University Library or from another credible source. At the end of your post, include your name and a full reference for all sources cited in the body of your post. All citations and references must adhere to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Check It! Your post must be submitted through Grammarly prior to submission. Respond to Peers: After writing your initial post, read the posts of your peers and respond to at least two others about what they discovered. Your responses should address them by name, be between 100 and 150 words in length, and you must include your name at the end of each response. Week 1 - Discussion 1 11 unread reply.11 reply. Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. Featuring the News in Print Prepare: Stovall (2015) states, “Differentiating .

1. Week 1 - Discussion 1
11 unread reply.11 reply.
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and
you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum
Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on
how your discussion will be evaluated.
Featuring the News in Print
Prepare: Stovall (2015) states, “Differentiating feature stories
from news stories is misleading. The two actually have a great
deal in common. The difference is in [the] emphasis” (p. 101).
For this discussion, find two news stories from different print
publications on the same topic. One should be a news story and
the other should be a feature story. Since the story should be in
a print publication, you can pick up a copy of your local
newspaper or a statewide or national newspaper. You may also
wish to visit your local library, which may have papers on
display. The story should come from different publications: one
being a traditional newspaper, and the other being from an
alternative print publication where it is clear that the story falls
under features.
Reflect: As you read the news story and the feature story, make
notes of some of the differences and similarities that you find in
each. Be sure to incorporate concepts that demonstrate your
knowledge from previous courses about the elements of news
stories in journalism.
Write: After analyzing each of the stories, write a 250- to 300-

2. word respond that discusses the similarities and differences you
discovered among the publications. In your initial post, you
must include at least one in-text citation from the reading
material and an additional in-text citation from a scholarly
source that you locate in the Ashford University Library or from
another credible source. At the end of your post, include your
name and a full reference for all sources cited in the body of
your post. All citations and references must adhere to APA style
guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site..
Check It! Your post must be submitted through Grammarly prior
to submission.
Respond to Peers: After writing your initial post, read the posts
of your peers and respond to at least two others about what they
discovered. Your responses should address them by name, be
between 100 and 150 words in length, and you must include
your name at the end of each response.
Week 1 - Discussion 1
11 unread reply.11 reply.
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and
you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum
Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on
how your discussion will be evaluated.
Featuring the News in Print
Prepare: Stovall (2015) states, “Differentiating feature stories
from news stories is misleading. The two actually have a great
deal in common. The difference is in [the] emphasis” (p. 101).

3. For this discussion, find two news stories from different print
publications on the same topic. One should be a news story and
the other should be a feature story. Since the story should be in
a print publication, you can pick up a copy of your local
newspaper or a statewide or national newspaper. You may also
wish to visit your local library, which may have papers on
display. The story should come from different publications: one
being a traditional newspaper, and the other being from an
alternative print publication where it is clear that the story falls
under features.
Reflect: As you read the news story and the feature story, make
notes of some of the differences and similarities that you find in
each. Be sure to incorporate concepts that demonstrate your
knowledge from previous courses about the elements of news
stories in journalism.
Write: After analyzing each of the stories, write a 250- to 300-
word respond that discusses the similarities and differences you
discovered among the publications. In your initial post, you
must include at least one in-text citation from the reading
material and an additional in-text citation from a scholarly
source that you locate in the Ashford University Library or from
another credible source. At the end of your post, include your
name and a full reference for all sources cited in the body of
your post. All citations and references must adhere to APA style
guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site..
Check It! Your post must be submitted through Grammarly prior
to submission.
Respond to Peers: After writing your initial post, read the posts
of your peers and respond to at least two others about what they

4. discovered. Your responses should address them by name, be
between 100 and 150 words in length, and you must include
your name at the end of each response.
Required Resources
Text
Minthorn, D., Jacobsen, S., & Froke, P. (Eds.). (2015). The
Associated Press stylebook and briefing on media law 2015.
New York, NY: Basic Books.
· Guide to Punctuation
· Statement of News Values
Stovall, J. G. (2015). Writing for the mass media (9th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
· Chapter 6: Writing for Print Journalism
· Chapter 8: Writing for Broadcast Journalism
Article
Steele, B. (2014, November 25). Print vs. TV: When criticism
crosses the line (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.. Retrieved from
http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/3016/print-vs-tv-when-
criticism-crosses-the-line/ (Original work published 2002,
November 1)
· This source can be helpful in providing additional steps
beyond the required resources and templates supplied in
understanding the differences in print and broadcast news
stories.
· Accessibility Statement does not exist.
· Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.Recommended Resources
Article
Davis, E. (2010, July 18). Take 10 steps to better enterprise
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5. Retrieved from http://thinklikeaneditor.net/?p=1214
· This source provides guidance beyond the required resources
and templates that may be helpful as you work to complete this
week’s assignment.
Speier, S. (2013). Digital portfolios for journalists: What are
your options? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.Retrieved from http://www.poynter.org/news/job-
news/209794/digital-portfolios-for-journalists-what-are-your-
options/
Multimedia
Mediabistro. (2011). How to build an online portfolio (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video File].
Retrieved form
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjdWjNu0nZ0
Website
Clippings.me. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site. (2015). Retrieved from https://clippings.me/
Sample query letters and templates for writers (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.freelancewriting.com/sample-query-letters-for-
writers.php
· This source contains a variety of sample query letters that will
be useful as you work on this week’s assignment.