Exponent Story Requirements? Before leaving an interview, a reporter should make sure they: R

Exponent Story Requirements 

Before leaving an interview, a reporter should make sure they:

• Recorded the interview
• Asked the source whether they are okay with their quotes being published
• Asked for the source’s (1) full name (2) major/position (3) year in school, if applicable
• Got the source’s contact info in case they need to ask follow-up questions
• Politely declined if a source requests to view the story/their quotes before it is published
  • (you can tell them Exponent policy does not allow this)

Before turning in a first draft to an editor (3 days before final deadline!), a reporter should make sure their story:

• Is a minimum of 300 words
• Has direct quotes from at least two — preferably more — sources
• Sources are people who the reporter has met with in person, talked with over the phone or communicated with via email
• Sources cannot be a person the reporter is friends with/related to/roommates with/basically knows at all
  • If a friend is involved in something you are reporting on, do ask them if they know someone else you can talk to
  • Do not call someone whose number is already in your contacts list, even if it’s last-minute
• Research, literature and prior reporting from The Exponent or other news outlets can (and should!) help supplement a story, but do not count toward the two-source requirement
• All sources mentioned are attributed with their (1) full name (2) major/official position (3) year in school, if applicable
• Includes what/where/when/how/why of story/event
• Starts with an eye-catching lede that doesn’t include the location, date or time of event
• Attributes all claims, knowledge and ideas to a source/research
• Informs reader of how the news/event might affect them
• Adheres to AP Style
• Does not contain biased language or opinion
  • Ex. Adjectives like “good,” “beautiful” and “unfortunate” can only be used if paraphrased from a source’s quote and attributed to the source
• Does not contain sweeping generalizations that are impossible to verify
  • Ex. “Many students have trouble knowing where to go for computer help.” Is this true? Possibly. Can we verify it? Only if we talk to over 60% of students on campus. Can we do that? No.

link that can help you: http://cubreporters.org/sample_profiles