For our first Editorial piece about what is happening in and around High Point, I think I am going to write about the structure (or lack there of) of the new buildings on campus; particularly the Village.
There was a section about this in our reading, however, I thought of this idea as I was sitting in my apartment looking at the crack from floor to ceiling before I even opened the book. I think this is a good idea because 540 kids live in the Village so it will reach a lot of people on campus.
Also, I think I will be able to get a lot of good interviews from administration on campus because they are so proud of that building they will be more than willing to tell me how much it cost to have it up in three months and destroyed in a year. I look forward to starting my research.
I really enjoyed this chapter of the book because I think the tips will help me in writing my first editorial. I was really surprised at how little time some writers spend researching their editorials... such as 50 percent of writers spending one to two hours researching their opinion piece.
Another important thing I took from this chapter is that a reporter should never believe the first version they hear of something. They should always always always double check information.
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Jody,
ReplyDeleteam glad you find Fink's tips useful. And you're right on both points at the end there. That is why many opinion pieces are weak or not so persuasive, because writers think they can throw in some evidence gathered in an hour or so and they're done!
Fact checking and rechecking is always good for your story and for your credibility.
I like your topic and hope you are able to interview many sources across campus to get the complete story on this!
Good luck!