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My news story - Bodmin Jail

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Bodmin Jail  -  Bodmin Jail looks set to take on the look of London Dungeon and Madame Tussauds with an exciting development that will bring ghosts to life. Set to hit the country by the end of 2019, hopefully bringing more tourists to Bodmin. A luxurious stay with some history added on, this transformation will be stepping into the future and changing history. Planning to take people back, Bodmin Jail is going to bring history to life right in front of you. Taking a step back to the past this unique experience will be unforgettable. once home to criminals soon welcoming guests from around the uk and Europe . Experience the horror of Bodmin Jail.... changing the face of Bodmin this transformation can make Bodmin a great place to be in and stay at. In progress, it is still becoming the special place for people to explore in the near future. Looking back into history, Bodmin Jail is full of plenty of terrors around every corner. Ideas   - Bodmin Jail is part...

How to make a news script for TV news

Tips Be sure to write for the ear  Use present tense wherever possible  Befriend actions verbs  Sell the story  Avoid the passive voice  Write stories for people  Be careful with numbers  Move the story forward 

Writing Gripping News

Tree Crushes Van  Tree Crushes Van near Bodmin College causing a near fatal accident. Leaving the owner of the van shaken up at the accident ,around 7:10 in the morning.  Extensive damage was caused to the van but luckily no one was hurt. Police closed the street to clean up the damage. who - the van  what - a tree fell on a van /or a crash  where - B3268 Lostwithiel road  when - 7:10 am it was called in but first reported at 7:35 am  why  - extreme weather

TV News Conventions

TV News Conventions - Journalist intro  Footage at the scene  Blue screen images  Interview/s Text & graphics 

My Story Ideas

1) Bodmin Jail who-   Matt Cartwright what-  what is your reason for changing Bodmin jail into a hotel with a haunted attraction ? when- when is the hotel opening ? where- Bodmin Jail why- why are you changing Bodmin jail to a hotel ? 2) Bodmin Cinema  who-  Geoff Greaves what- what inspired you to make a cinema in bodmin  when- when is the cinema opening ? where- shire hall why- why are you making a cinema in bodmin ? 3) British heart foundation  who- Simon Gillespie what- what is it made for ? when- when will their be a new fundraiser  where- High street  why- what made you decide to make the british heart foundation 

News Gathering

what are the 5W ? Who What When Where Why Three step process for gathering the news -    Find your story. Get the facts   Get someones opinion by interviewing them and structure tour interview based on the 5W   Then you can find a second person to interview for a second view and opinion  Evaluation- WWW- Not laughing during the interview .  EBI- Asking my questions slower to give them chance to speak . 

News Stories Ideas

Bodmin Jail  Cornwall Historical Sites and Attractions | Bodmin Jail Homeless shelters  Shelter - the housing and homelessness charity charity  British Heart Foundation - Beat heartbreak forever

News Sources

News sources - where do journalists find news stories? Online  Newspaper  BBC  -   BBC - Home Social media  - Instagram/facebook/twitter Interviews   Calling  Listening to peoples conversations   Police  -  101 - The police non-emergency number - Police.uk Cornwall live -   News - Latest news from Cornwall and the UK - Cornwall Live Sports stories  -  Home - BBC Sport Local people  Trends   Videos   Radio stations  -  Internet Radio UK, online radio stations, listen to internet radio Public transport -taxis/bus  -  World records  -  http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ Cornwall films - Fake news Consider the source Read beyond  Check the author  Supporting sources  Check the date  Is it a joke  Check your basis  Ask the experts  visit the publishers credibility  pay ...

Tips for get into a journalism/degree/place/job

start as soon as you feel ready (start a separate blog to write about it before university, gives you more confidence, the more you write the better you become, write notes about the game, give it a go, the earlier you start the better, learn from mistakes) grow your niche (get known for writing regularly)  grow your audience (get people reading it and sharing it, podcast) have fun with it  (make it fun for you) try out different forms of consent (written/video/online/social media) establish contacts 

Sports reporting tips

Top tips for writing a sports story know you audience (age,class,gender) Do your research  Make it interesting  (write in a way you would enjoy reading, putting your own spin on it, words you chose) Validation (who can back up what the story is about, who can give their opinion, what they have said their quotes, make it local)   How are you pitching it? (how your going to advertise it? make it sound interesting to  your group, relevant)  Where you can add your spin? (local audience) A tight interesting intro (crucial, capture the audience from the first line/ sentence, no more that 20-25

What is News?

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what is the purpose of news? To inform people what going on around the world at that time . To inform the public on the TV or in the newspaper . Tell the public about events that are around them and what effects them . News can be used for entertainment purpose as well . To provide a distraction of other places people are unable to get to or have little influence over . To persuade people . For journalism to make money and sell their stories . Keeping the public informed about important events . Pictures that catches the eye of the public .  To tell you about wars, natural disasters and terrorism . They use the most horrible and gruesome picture to show the public .  Information  Entertainment   Education  Profit  Influence/Persuade  genre - Hard work  Uk World Business Politics  Tech  Science  Health  Family & Education  Entertainment & Art