Week 2 Guide to pitching a story
Our story is about... Write a sentence that describes what your story is about. Remember, keep it short!
This is the news hook... The news hook captures your audience’s interest and makes the purpose of the story clear.
The key points of our story are... List the facts and opinions of your story in a logical way, giving the most important facts first and the less important last.
Have you answered the 5W questions?
www.abc.net.au/splashlive © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Page 1 This is who we’ll interview... List the people you will include in your story. Think about how they help you tell your story.
Have you included different and alternative perspectives and opinions for balance?
We’ll use pictures of... . List the pictures you will use in the order in which they will appear. It is important that you have the pictures or can get access to them.
Have you chosen pictures that best illustrate the story and help provide information?
Our story will say... Provide the executive producer and other news teams with a brief summary of the story.
www.abc.net.au/splashlive © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Page 2