For Tuesday, March 11

"Democracies succeed or fail based on their journalism. America is strong because its journalism is strong. That is how democracies work. They're only as good as the quality of the information that the public possesses, and that is where we come in." Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes

Due Tuesday: The news story building blocks assignment handed out  in class. This should be written for The New York Times vs. a local paper, so keep that in mind when deciding what information to include. Remember you are writing the lead through the lead quote.

*The midterm will be split into two parts. On Tuesday you will be writing an obituary. Review the checklist for obits. to prepare. On Thursday you will write the top half of a news story from the lead - lead quote.