Raidy's Journalism Blog: 2015

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Notes For Quotes

Rules For Using Quotes

If a source expresses opinion, use a quotation.
A major or complex story needs more than one quoted source.
Information that contains facts (who, what, when, where, how, or why) Should normally be used as unquoted material.

Attribution

Make sure the speaker of all quotations is properly identified.
use "said" as the verb to attribute the quote.

Direct Quotes

The exact, word-for-word account of what a source said, enclosed in quotations marks and attributed to source.
On second reference to speaker, just use last name.

Indirect Quotes (Paraphrases)

A summary of what the speaker said reworded by the reporter.

Partial Quotes

A combination of a direct quotation and a paraphrase, attributed to the source.

Fragmentary Quotes

A single word or short phrase used by the source that is included in a paraphrase, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to the source.

When To Use Different Quotes

Use direct quotations to express a speaker's unique point of view, personality or manner of speaking.
Use indirect quotes when you need to rephrase what the speaker said to make it more clear to the reader.
Use partial quotes to make colorful or memorable words stand out. But overuse can make writing sen jumpy and too cute.

Types Of Question

Closed-Ended Question: A Question that allows the interviewee to answer with a yes-no or one-word answer.
Opened-Ended Question: A question that forces the interviewee to answer with more than a yes-no or one-word answer.
Follow-Up Question: A question that originates from listening to something the interviewee says.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Using Quotes From Interviews Notes

Trump said, "I would end ISIS forcefully. I think ISIS, what they did, was unbelievable what they did with James Foley and the cutting off of heads of everybody I mean these people are totally a disaster. Now, let me just say this, ISIS in Syria, Assad in Syria, Assad and ISIS are mortal enemies. We go in to fight ISIS. Why aren't we letting ISIS go and fight Assad and then we pick up the remnants? Why are we doing this? We're fighting ISIS and Assad has to be saying to himself, "They have the nicest or dumbest people that I've ever imagined."

President Putin

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vladimir-putin-russian-president-60-minutes-charlie-rose/

All Eyes On Putin.
President of Russia.
"Well, tell me, what do you think about those who support the opposition and mainly the terrorist organizations only in order to oust Assad without thinking about what will happen to the country after all the government institutions have been demolished? Today, you have repeatedly said that Assad is fighting against his own population. But look at those who are in control of 60 percent of the territory in Syria. It's controlled by either ISIS or by others--" Putin said
President Assad, you support him. Do you support what he is doing in Syria and what is happening to those Syrian people, those many millions of refugees and the hundreds of thousands of people that have been killed, many by his own force?
I learned that President Putin Supports President Assad and Putin wants to help fight against ISIS BUT Putin does not want to put Russians in YET.

different ways of using quotes

"Well, tell me, what do you think about those who support the opposition and mainly the terrorist organizations only in order to oust Assad without thinking about what will happen to the country after all the government institutions have been demolished? Today, you have repeatedly said that Assad is fighting against his own population. But look at those who are in control of 60 percent of the territory in Syria. It's controlled by either ISIS or by others--" Putin said

Washington, John Boehner resign from congress

If I had time to only read one I would read about Washington about John Boehner because he is the speaker of the house and I wanna know what happened, that made him resign. Yes I would open the link to read the rest of the story.