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Lesson 3, Learning Event 2The future file may also be set up in an accordion file, witharticle ideas or topics filed for the next 31 days. At thebeginning of each newspaper week the editor reviews the file forthe upcoming week and assigns reporters to cover the events.Perhaps the most indispensable aid for gathering news, especiallyunder tight deadlines, is the newspaper's library or "morgue." Themorgue is a collection of information (clippings from previousissues of the newspaper and other sources) a reporter can use tosupplement his coverage of events and to provide depth andbackground in his stories. The best way to organize a morgue isalphabetically by subject, with the material filed in folders ormanila envelops that are clearly labeled. Morgues should NOTsimply be file copies of each issue filed by issue, unclipped,although such copies should also be maintained.A morgue might include folders labeled: "Armed Forces Day,""Traffic Safety," "Wives Club -NCO," "Youth Recreation," "YouthSports," "Theft." If many VIPs visit your post the morgue mayinclude their biographies. A topic such as "Youth Sports" may befurther divided into subcategories such as "Youth Soccer" or "Youthbaseball."Ideally, a tour-drawer file cabinet would be the minimum facilityneeded.It is vitally important that a morgue be kept up to date. Bychecking the morgue before going out on a story, the reporter willbe able to cover the event with a fuller understanding and writethe story imparting this background to the reader. Reporters,however, would do well to double-check morgue information so theydon't reprint an error contained in the previously printed article.Libraries have numerous materials such as "Facts on File" which cangive the writer a good idea of the current issues and thoughts on anumber of topics. Librarians can also be valuable allies infinding background information quickly when under deadlinepressures.As good as these information sources are, they often lack a localor timely angle, the factors which gives a story immediacy,proximity or consequence. The writer will often have to localizearticles by interviewing people, the topic of the next lesson.27
PRACTICE EXERCISELESSON NO. 3GATHERING THE NEWSSUSCOURSE NO. DI0200INSTRUCTIONS:Review the material in this lesson. Answer the questions below bycircling "T" or "F" next to each question. Compare your answerswith the answer key on the next page. Ensure that you understandthe lesson material and answers before proceeding to the nextlesson.T F 1.Most Army newspapers provide readers with local,Armywide, national and international news.T F 2. A reporter assigned to cover events in the 2nd Brigadearea of a post is on a functional beat.T F 3. The key to using beat systems is to fix responsibilityupon reporters for providing adequate coverage of theirbeats.T F 4. Reporters are most successful in gathering news when theyhave established contacts throughout the unit and thecommunity.T F 5. The newspaper's private reference library is called the"morgue."T F 6.Editors should encourage individuals and organizations totelephone announcements into the newspaper staff.29
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