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Developing Story Ideas

6/27/08 by Michelle Betz
  •  listen
  •  be curious
  •  look around you
  •  talk to your photogs, peers
  •  if you’re on a beat find appropriate discussion groups on-line
  •  in some cases just look for a new, fresh angle
  •  start with your own experiences
  •  read everything
  •  go wandering (what I call a “walkabout”)
  •  keep your ears open
  •  listen for a different p-o-v
  •  measure change – look at who’s affected by the stats…..look beyond the numbers
  •  don’t just cover an event – look at the issue that’s behind that event
  •  compare and contrast – provide context
  •  localize – look for the local connection
  •  get ahead of the curve
  •  follow up
  •  always answer the question why
  •  brainstorm
  •  create new contacts
  •  go to where the pack isn’t
  •  when out in the field, look in the opposite direction
  •  go to where the puck is going to be, not where it is
  •  arrive early for meetings etc
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