Profile Story Criteria

Profile Story Criteria
Due date: Monday, Oct. 29.
Length: minimum 1,000 words.
Stories must contain:
-Original, current reporting.
-Quotes from a minimum of five interviews.
In addition to the profile subject, a mix of friends, family, associates, competitors, critics, experts and others, depending on the subject matter and type of profile.
-Biographical and historical information, as needed.
-Supporting facts and statistics, as needed.
-State, regional or national data, as needed.
-Broader trends, precedents and examples, as needed.
Stories must not contain:
-Profiles of roommates, friends or relatives
(unless approved in advance and disclosed in story).
-Quotes from any of the above.
-Quotes taken from other stories
(unless approved in advance and fully attributed).
-Information attributed to other news media
that you could have reported yourself.
Grading criteria:
-Idea (originality, scope, difficulty).
-Reporting (effort, resourcefulness, difficulty).
-Writing (creativity, structure, style, errors).

Revised Class Schedule

WEEK 8
Oct. 8 - 10
Profile reporting & writing
Profile Source Lists
WEEK 9
Oct. 15 – 17
Profile reporting & writing
WEEK 10
Oct. 22 – 24
Assignment: In-Depth Story skeds
WEEK 11
Oct. 29 – 31
Profile due Monday, Oct. 29
In-Depth Story reporting & writing
WEEK 12
Nov. 5 – 7
Monday: Guest Speaker: Heather Spencer, Preparing for the Career Fair
In-Depth Story reporting & writing
WEEK 13
Nov. 12 – 14
In-Depth Story reporting & writing
WEEK 14
Nov. 19 (no class Wednesday)
In-Depth Story first draft due Monday, Nov. 19
WEEK 15
Nov. 26 – 28
In-Depth Story final draft due Wednesday, Nov. 28
WEEK 16
Dec. 3 – 5
Student Exhibitions
WEEK 17
(Finals Week - No exam)