Focus Points for Week Six: March Madness

Writers:
1. Send a picture with each article when submitting to your editor for publication. Sign up on Porter's sheet DAYS in advance (let her know as soon as possible...whey you concept)...
2. Avoid playing games. I'm instructing Mr. Stark to deduct points when you do.
3. Update your clip file - It's easier to do it a little at a time then all at once.
4. Use the proper attribution: "We played a great game," Coach Zurek said.
5. Edit, Edit, Edit...bold where appropriate...use your editor's checklist
6. Have multiple stories in the hopper.
7. Meet your deadline - this week it is Wednesday at 9:27

Read p. 203, 217 for editor's AP style rules and editor checklist

Editors:
1. Format early
2. Layout on the frontend (change dates, times, quotes, etc.....)
3. Interact with your writing team...touch base, follow up...don't just sit idly by and wonder what is coming in....