Washingtonian Editorial Fellow
Washingtonian Editorial Fellow – Stage Two
1) Where do you get your news? Include the 5-7 sources you go to most often.
• The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ (for national news)
• The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/
• NYT Upshot: https://www.nytimes.com/section/upshot
• NPR: http://www.npr.org/
• FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/significant-digits/ (I read their Significant Digits newsletter every day because it is hilarious)
• News & Observer: http://www.newsobserver.com/ (for local news)
• Outside Magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/ (for my niche-interest news)
2) Write a 300-word (Or less! There are zero points awarded for maxing out length) blog post based off this press release and this …show more content…
Include a hed/dek for the article.
b. Assume other outlets (Washington Post, DCist, etc...) are covering it. What's something new/different Washingtonian can say about it, to add conversation to news that may have already broken?
c. Dream up a Facebook share line or tweet for the story.
a.
Hed: The New ‘No Fly’ Zone: Why Maryland Authorities are Concerned About Drones Near Prisons
Dek: Authorities foiled a plot to drop contraband into a Maryland prison with a drone — but how can they stay one step ahead of criminals?
Article (296 words):
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No wait, it’s a drone filled with contraband? On Wednesday, authorities foiled a plot to fly contraband into a Cumberland County prison with a drone.
No, the Maryland detectives did not actually shoot the drone out of the sky Jason-Bourne-style. In fact, they intercepted the drone before it took flight, arresting two suspects, one of whom had been under surveillance for an extended period of …show more content…
Look at the last week on Washingtonian’s website (3/6-3/10). What are three stories you would have liked to see here? Give them headlines and decks that suggest an angle Washingtonian should take.
Story 1
Hed: The Trump Effect on D.C. Real Estate
Dek: Every new administration brings changes, but Trump’s could shake up the real estate market even more than usual.
Angle: I would use Washingtonian’s recent article on a potential regional recession caused by Trump’s budget cuts as a jumping off point to discuss other regional economic effects caused by the new administration. Then, I would approach this article from two sides: 1) The Trump administration may bring higher real estate turnover rates than usual, as many long-time Washington staffers have decided to leave. 2) The administration is bringing more millionaire and billionaire aides than most prior presidents, opening up new opportunities for luxury real estate agents.
Story 2
Hed: Where Did All The (Former) Presidents Go?
Dek: Although the Obama family has chosen to stay in Washington, most former presidents hightail it out of the district. Where do they go, and
1) Where do you get your news? Include the 5-7 sources you go to most often.
• The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ (for national news)
• The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/
• NYT Upshot: https://www.nytimes.com/section/upshot
• NPR: http://www.npr.org/
• FiveThirtyEight: https://fivethirtyeight.com/tag/significant-digits/ (I read their Significant Digits newsletter every day because it is hilarious)
• News & Observer: http://www.newsobserver.com/ (for local news)
• Outside Magazine: https://www.outsideonline.com/ (for my niche-interest news)
2) Write a 300-word (Or less! There are zero points awarded for maxing out length) blog post based off this press release and this …show more content…
Include a hed/dek for the article.
b. Assume other outlets (Washington Post, DCist, etc...) are covering it. What's something new/different Washingtonian can say about it, to add conversation to news that may have already broken?
c. Dream up a Facebook share line or tweet for the story.
a.
Hed: The New ‘No Fly’ Zone: Why Maryland Authorities are Concerned About Drones Near Prisons
Dek: Authorities foiled a plot to drop contraband into a Maryland prison with a drone — but how can they stay one step ahead of criminals?
Article (296 words):
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No wait, it’s a drone filled with contraband? On Wednesday, authorities foiled a plot to fly contraband into a Cumberland County prison with a drone.
No, the Maryland detectives did not actually shoot the drone out of the sky Jason-Bourne-style. In fact, they intercepted the drone before it took flight, arresting two suspects, one of whom had been under surveillance for an extended period of …show more content…
Look at the last week on Washingtonian’s website (3/6-3/10). What are three stories you would have liked to see here? Give them headlines and decks that suggest an angle Washingtonian should take.
Story 1
Hed: The Trump Effect on D.C. Real Estate
Dek: Every new administration brings changes, but Trump’s could shake up the real estate market even more than usual.
Angle: I would use Washingtonian’s recent article on a potential regional recession caused by Trump’s budget cuts as a jumping off point to discuss other regional economic effects caused by the new administration. Then, I would approach this article from two sides: 1) The Trump administration may bring higher real estate turnover rates than usual, as many long-time Washington staffers have decided to leave. 2) The administration is bringing more millionaire and billionaire aides than most prior presidents, opening up new opportunities for luxury real estate agents.
Story 2
Hed: Where Did All The (Former) Presidents Go?
Dek: Although the Obama family has chosen to stay in Washington, most former presidents hightail it out of the district. Where do they go, and