Follow up news making
Out of official statements
Ò Always check official websites that produce news.
Ò Have a list of as many as official websites
Ò List the important ones in the top.
Ò Any news from presidency, government, parliament make news
Ò Organizations, parliamentary blocs, parties, and companies produce news as well
Following up statements
Ò We make news of statements in two ways:
Ò first: is simple quoting but it is weak and
Ò second is checking which is more powerful
Ò Statement are always written in favor of the side publishes it
Ò They give mostly positive points and more praising them selves
Ò this needs a second side to comment on
Simple follow up
Ò Read the statement very carefully, or even more than once
Ò Highlight the most important parts of it
Ò Decide your angle of new
Ò Rewrite the news starting from the angle
Ò Quote most important parts
Ò Mention date of publishing and the source (which website) but not very early
Ò Add backgrounds because statements are not full report
Ò For background you need to read extra reports
Ò Practice: every one prepares a news out of a recent statement
Follow up with checking
Ò Checking with a statement makes it your own news
Ò Of course, it is better to publish your stuff than copy-pasting
Ò When you find an important new statement, try to get opinions on it
Ò Opinions are better when reject, deny, support or praise the statement
Ò More than one opinion (especially when contradicting) is more stronger
Ò Practice: a recent statement with two comments from different sides.
