<p>Week 2 Guide to pitching a story</p><p>Our story is about... Write a sentence that describes what your story is about. Remember, keep it short!</p><p>This is the news hook... The news hook captures your audience’s interest and makes the purpose of the story clear.</p><p>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.</p><p> Have you answered the 5W questions?</p><p> 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.</p><p> Have you included different and alternative perspectives and opinions for balance?</p><p>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.</p><p> Have you chosen pictures that best illustrate the story and help provide information?</p><p>Our story will say... Provide the executive producer and other news teams with a brief summary of the story.</p><p> www.abc.net.au/splashlive © 2013 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Page 2</p>