Kelsey+Balint

Proposal: Opinionated News Article.

Interest: I have never taken a journalism class or anything before.

I don't know a lot about journalism at all, or how this type of writing is different.

//Dear Kelsey:// //There are plenty of examples of this, but they fall into sub-genres, such as weekly columns, blogs, guest commentary on a particular subject, and very specific Op-Ed's that argue for a specific action. Find a writer you like or really dislike and try to respond to their issue or an issue you think they should consider.//

//Bill//

//I came here on Friday around noon and was sorry to find no visible progress. Since you are breaking into a completely new medium, as well as new genre, you should have read a dozen Op-Ed articles by now. Hope to see more.//

//Bill//

I've been thinking of switching from an opinionated news article to a news article on bullying and its effects on kids.

1. How to Write a Journal Article [] This is a general outline to beginning the process of writing a newspaper article. These steps will help to find an appropriate topic and audience which I will be speaking to.

2. Matthews, Jordan. How to Write a Newspaper Aricle [] Describes the inner workings of an effective newspaper article. How it should deliver information and what gets readers interested.

3. Eckholm, Erik and Katie Zezima. 6 Teenagers Are Charged After Classmate's Suicide. [] This article gives an example of the effects of bullying and what schools and the government are trying to do to prevent it.

4. Koloff, Abbott. State Pushes for Cyberbullying Controls. [] Cyberbullying is very common with all of the social networks available to teens. This article talks about advances states are taking to control the matter.