{"id":35416,"date":"2015-06-09T15:24:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T01:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?page_id=35416"},"modified":"2019-04-03T13:28:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T23:28:45","slug":"uh-news-story-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/about\/uh-news-story-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Story tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"#storydev\" class=\"local-scroll-link\">Story development<\/a> | <a href=\"#storyforms\" class=\"local-scroll-link\">Story forms<\/a> | <a href=\"#writingtips\" class=\"local-scroll-link\">Tips for writing a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News story<\/a> | <a href=\"#styleguide\" class=\"local-scroll-link\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Style Guide<\/a> | <a href=\"#photos\" class=\"local-scroll-link\">Images, photos and videos<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;storydev&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Story development<\/h2>\n<p>All <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News stories should answer these questions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why is this a story? What makes it interesting? Why would anyone want to read\/view this story? This is the most important question.<\/li>\n<li>Who is the story about (name, title, official <abbr>UH<\/abbr> affiliation including department and campus)?<\/li>\n<li>What is that person\/group\/organization doing?<\/li>\n<li>When will this occur or when did this occur?<\/li>\n<li>How is it being done and by what means, sources of funding, costs, possible collaborators\/partners, etc.?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;storyforms&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Story forms<\/h2>\n<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News stories can take many forms, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional news release\/news story (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/11\/29\/theres-a-deeper-fish-in-the-sea\/\">example<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An official statement (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/11\/13\/manoa-smoke-free-campus-initiative\/\">example<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>An official report (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/05\/15\/uh-submits-official-response-to-ncaa-notice-of-allegations\/\">example<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A photo &ldquo;album&rdquo; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2015\/05\/01\/honolulu-cc-fashion-designers-shine-in-juxtapose\/\">example<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A video news story (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/09\/03\/sugarcane\/\">example<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A social media video (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/11\/08\/university-of-hawaii-cacao-among-worlds-best\/\">example<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Statements and multimedia content would typically require one to two paragraphs introductory\/clarifying paragraphs.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;writingtips&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Tips for writing a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> News story<\/h2>\n<h3>Headline<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Short, catchy headlines work best<\/li>\n<li>Try and front load important key words first (e.g. &ldquo;Marine shells on display at Sinclair Library&rdquo; is better than &ldquo;Sinclair Library features display of marine shells&rdquo;)<\/li>\n<li>Avoid acronyms (e.g. &ldquo;Smith appointed to national nursing board&rdquo; is better than &ldquo;Smith appointed to <abbr>ABCD<\/abbr> board&rdquo;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Story<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Larger blocks of text make reading on screens difficult\u2014keep paragraphs and sentences short<\/li>\n<li>Story should be written for the general public not media<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t bury the lead<\/li>\n<li>Use subheadings and bullets to break up text<\/li>\n<li>You don&#8217;t have to include everything in the story (link to the news release, or other websites for more information)<\/li>\n<li>Include important links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;photos&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Images, photos and videos<\/h2>\n<h3>Photos and images<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Great photos or illustrations make a story<\/li>\n<li>Remember caption information<\/li>\n<li>Include links if there are more photos available online (e.g. Flickr or Facebook albums)<\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News photo sizes: Full width story images are 676 pixels wide, headshots 200 pixels to 300 pixels wide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Smartphone photo tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Set your resolution high&#8211;You will get better quality photos and more cropping options whenever you can&#8217;t get close enough to your subject(s).<\/li>\n<li>Turn digital zoom off&#8212;Try to get as close as possible to the subject rather than zooming in when you take a shot. Digital zooms are a software trick that can make photos look blurry or pixelated. You will get better quality photos cropped, than zoomed in.<\/li>\n<li>Turn the phone sideways&#8212;Use the &ldquo;landscape&rdquo; orientation when taking photos to get more in, especially when shooting group shots or if you want to capture the background, too.<\/li>\n<li>Take more photos&#8212;Someone blinked. The angle didn&#8217;t work. The more photos you take, the better chance you have to find a winner. Where you&#8217;d take one, try taking five.<\/li>\n<li>Hold your phone steady&#8212;Ever hold your camera at arm&#8217;s length to get a shot? You&#8217;re asking for trouble. To get a good, sharp image, turn yourself into a human tripod. Hold the camera with both hands and pull your arms into your chest or stomach. You&#8217;re instantly sturdier and so are your photos. Or use a nearby wall, railing or any sturdy object to brace yourself and\/or your camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Videos<\/h3>\n<p>Include videos and\/or video links related to your story (videos can be embedded into stories)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;styleguide&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Style Guide<\/h2>\n<p>Remember the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/style-guide\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Style Guide<\/a>, available online.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]Story development | Story forms | Tips for writing a Â鶹´«Ã½News story | Â鶹´«Ã½Style Guide | Images, photos and videos [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;storydev&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text] Story development All Â鶹´«Ã½News stories should answer these questions Why is this a story? 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