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Cover Breaking News Across Platforms
1. This document outlines steps for establishing multi-platform coverage of breaking news, including posting information as quickly as possible online, establishing an online presence with multimedia elements, and developing day-long plans for both ongoing online coverage and subsequent print coverage to build on the online reporting. 2. Key steps include designating staff roles and responsibilities across digital and print platforms, using online coverage to inform print reporting by advancing stories and sourcing additional information and perspectives, and maintaining coverage overnight and into subsequent days by refreshing content. 3. The document provides examples of applying the steps to a hypothetical breaking news situation involving a traffic accident involving a school bus and hazardous materials to illustrate developing coverage plans and focusing resources across platforms.
