Today you'll complete, print and submit the Word file you started yesterday by doing the following:
- Review the previous post on the blog about the 3 Special Reports. We are covering PARCC Testing, The New K-8 School next door, & The Traffic Relief Road for AHAHS.
- Everyone will work on a Special Report under the leads for those stories. Choose the topic that you are most interested in out of the 3.
- After you've chosen your topic, begin online research to answer the following questions about your topic. Write your answers on your Word file under the title of your Topic. I expect to see about 2 paragraphs (10 sentences minimum) of content in your responses.
- Who are the people most important to this story (the key players and decision makers)? Think local first, but don't forget about city, state and legislative personnel who may be involved. Who is affected (either in a positive or negative way) by this issue?
- What is the Big Question or Issue around this topic that's important to your Audience?
- When did this topic become a news item, is there something significant happening in the near future (FIND SPECIFIC DATES in news articles online!), or a year from now?
- Where is this issue having the most impact?
- Why is this an issue for your audience and/or our local community? Are there multiple reasons?
Here are some resources to get you started, but don't rely only on these. Find your own too!:
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