Hard News Notes

-Should be right around 600 words
-Hard news stories start with a lead (where/when/why/what/who/how)
-Hard news stories are basically "here's what is going on right now"
-Follows structure of inverted pyramid:
 
-The 5 W's should show up in our lead, in the first two sentences, along with an accurate summary.
-The body should involve opinions of interviewees as well as factual data and narrative.
-You should start with easy questions in interview, read body language, and tape the interview.
-Review interviews and look for a theme, develop the story.