Reporters gather information from various sources like news wires, tips, police scanners, and press releases. They organize the information into a pyramid style writing structure that follows the who, what, when, where, why, and how. The story is then submitted to editors for review and revisions before being sent to the editor-in-chief for final approval before publication.

1. Pack 444

2. How do Reporters Get
information?
News Wires
News Tips – People Calling in or
e-mailing
Police Scanners
Press Releases
Research/Going out and finding
a story idea

3. How Do Reporters Put the Story
Together?
• Organize the information
• Who?
• What?
• When?
• Where?
• Why?
• How?
• Pyramid writing style
• Word count
• Images?
• Captions?
• Quotes from sources?
• 3 source minimum.

4. Where Does the Story Go After the Reporter
Finishes It?
It gets submitted to the section editor:
i.e. News Editor, Opinions Editor, Sports Editor,
A&E Editor, etc.
For editing and revisions.
Then it gets submitted to the Copy Editor for
grammar, punctuation, fact checking, and flow.
Then the Editor in Chief reviews the final copy
before the paper goes to the press.

5. Bear Cub Requirement
• Write, edit, and print a short report about
what you learned about Computers

6. E-mail a company that makes
something you like

7. Ask A Grown Up
How does getting or giving
information fit in with your job?
Does someone tell them directly or
over the phone?
Do they read it from the computer or
books?
What do they do with the facts?