COM 13500 Introduction to Journalism, Lindenwood University

1. Unit #3: Newswriting and Gathering Newswriting Basics #2 Chapter 4 – Inside Reporting by Tim Harrower

2. Today’s Concepts

3. Nut Graf = “An explanatory paragraph near the top of the story that summarizes what the story is about – or tells readers why they should care.” – Harrower, p. 324 glossary Meet Mr. Nut Graf A Nut Graf: Condenses the story into a “nutshell”. Can do four things: Add any of the missing 5 W’s from the lead Provide background Provide supporting quote Reinforce the why should I care part Does every story need one? No – but they work well for features.

4. Please Delete! Harrower p. 53

5. Associated Press Style – An Industry Standard Stylebook = “a compilation of newsroom rules for punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, etc., with guidelines on everything from handling profanity to recording sports scores.” –Harrower, p. 325 glossary

6. Excellent Tips From Your Book AP Style Highlights p. 57 66 Newswriting Tips p. 60 Leads That Succeed p. 46