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The Challenges of News Selection and Writing Workshop
January 14-16, 2003
Unity University College
and
James M. Cox Jr. Center for
International Mass Communication Training and Research
Program

Defining News
8:30 to Noon, Tuesday, January 14
 
Who determines what news is?
Criteria for determining when something is news.
Local vs. national news.
Media differences in definitions of news.
 
 
Writing and reporting news for the different media
8:30 to Noon, Wednesday January 15
 
Qualities of good news writing.
Techniques for improving news writing.
Writing for the reader/viewer/listener.
Writing about special topics, such as business and science.
 
 
Controversies in news selection and writing
8:30 to Noon, Thursday January 16
Ethical issues in news selection.
Legal issues in news selection.
Selecting news that respects and reflects cultural differences.
News selection in times of conflict.
 
 

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