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Journalism Tipsheets<br />
Covering Speeches<br />
• Be prepared, do the research on the speaker.<br />
• Arrive early, leave late.<br />
• Sit up front where you can see the action.<br />
• Note the mannerisms of speakers and audience.<br />
• Get business cards <strong>for</strong> correct spelling of names and titles.<br />
• Cover the event—look around the edges at the audience (size, reaction).<br />
• It’s OK to clarify quotes after the speech, also to get new quotes and angles.<br />
• Be sure you have the 5Ws and H in your notes.<br />
• WRITE WHAT WAS SAID, NOT THAT SOMEONE GAVE A SPEECH.<br />
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