Most stories break on website. Developed story is given later that day in the newscast
-purpose: immediacy.
-information travels extremely fast- you want to break the story first.
Pat Collins– “Snow reporter”
“Incredible reporter because he can get whoever he talks to say something interesting”
-Find an angle to a story you think no one else will have and own it.
“Chat with Pat”- new way to present news. Great form of social media. – Pat Collins makes himself available via video to answer questions from the viewership.
-Connect with the audience.
- Good to standout
- Great to be interesting to the readers
Q: What’s more important breaking the story or finding the best angle:
- A. Both
“If you break the story people realize that and come back to you”
“If you find a new angle people appreciate the new perspective and come back”
Local news- It is important to emphasize why the story is important to the readership/community
Raw footage- people love this stuff, just find impressive video and make it available. Doesn’t always have to be “storied” up.
Prediction for online journalism in the coming years: It’s going to be a lot more mobile. “Mobile mobile mobile.”