STORIES WILL RECEIVE AN ‘A’ IF:
- Lede is well written
- Nut graf gives importance
- Contains at least three sources
- Uses quotes high in the structure
- Quote structure is solid
- Reported well, with attention mindedspace given to both sides of the story
- Doesn’t show bias (unless an opinion story)
STORIES WILL RECEIVE A ‘B’ IF:
- Lede is workable
- Decent nut graf, but doesn’t really convey fully the importance of story
- Contains only one or two sources
- Uses quotes sporadically or all at the end
- Quote structure contains some mistakes
- Decent reporting, with areas that attempt to show both sides of story
- Bias is slightly discernible
STORIES WILL RECEIVE A ‘C’ IF:
- Lede is messy and confusing
- Nut graf is missing or not discernible
- Contains less than one or no sourcesContains one or fewer sources
- Uses no quotes or paraphrases everything
- Overuses paraphrasing or lacks quotes
- Quote structure is full of mistakes
- Little or no reporting
- Bias is blatant
STORIES WILL RECEIVE A ‘D’ IF:
- Lede is barely put together
- No nut graf
- No structure
- No outside sources
- Pulls quotes from secondary sources
- Internet-based reporting with no depth
- Bias is blatant
STORIES WILL RECEIVE AN ‘F’ IF:
- Work is done haphazardly, without care
- Story is one paragraph or too short for topic
- Little is done to adhere to newswriting guidelines