How to write news report step by step
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Figure out what to write about.Other styles of journalism are better for things like profiles, advice articles, and opinion pieces.
Ask around for story ideas, especially government officials and public relations representative.
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Go to the scene. Once you find out what you want to write about, go there. You might need to go to the scene of a crime, a business, the courthouse, or an event. It will be difficult to write about something that you are not present at.
Write down everything you see and everything that takes place.
Record and take notes of any speeches that occur at events. Make sure to get the names of the speakers.
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Conduct interviews. Who you interview will depend on what you are reporting on. You will want to get a broad range of quotes for your report, so try to interview an array of people. Good people to interview are event coordinators, lawyers, police, business owners, volunteers, participants, and witnesses. If you need to find people to schedule interviews with them, use the internet to find contact information. You can also interview people directly at the scene, depending on your news report topic.