Save stories as Word documents and send them as attachments to your e-mail transferring the stories. Do not send assignments as direct e-mails, please. This will make finding your story easier if and when an extra copy is needed. Immediately after that, include the budget line and the three art possibilities noted above. If you are doing a story about dog licenses, the art suggestions might include a photo of a dog getting rabies shots, a chart showing the increase in pet licenses over the past five years and a map showing the number of pets registered by ZIP code.
Budget lines are crucial to a smooth newsroom operation.
The slug, or story name, should be descriptive enough that it can be identified with your story. It also should include a description of your story, your name and the length. Without this information, it is difficult to put out a daily newspaper or a nightly newscast. A standard grading sheet is attached. Remember, we are looking for accuracy, organization , a strong lead that captures the story, appropriate sources and concise writing.