Hard News Notes 2-25-11

*A hard news story should be between (+/- 600 words)
*Starts with a summary lead: when, where, why, who, what, how (1-2 sentences)
*Hard news is time sensitive
*Give information from whats most important to what is least important

*Feature story(+/- 1500 words): about a person,not time consuming
*Editorial: someones opinion often one sided

Structure of article:

Lead: First couple sentences, summarized and to the point, as many as five w's in lead.
Body: My narrative, other information, quotes, helps story flow.