Make news a regular part of your diet

If you’re a Newswriting student at The University of Akron, you’ll want to get a generous daily helping of news. The more news you read, watch and listen to, the more you’ll build your newswriting skills.

 Whether you are watching, reading or listening to a news report, use your critical thinking skills. Does the story have what it takes to be a good news report? Assess the story for qualities like the following:

• Timeliness: Is the story timely for the media in which it appears?
• Proximity: Did it happen here?
• Unusual nature: Is it about something bizarre, rare or unusual?
• Human interest: Will people want to read about this?
• Helpfulness: Does the story help readers cope with their lives?

Learn more: For more on this topic, consult the course text, Writing and Reporting News by Carole Rich. See pages 11-15. 

Feed your head: Click on Feed Your Head to get links to local, national and international news sites.

Share yours: Submit your favorite news sites.