Final Project for Journ 022: Most College Students Work Part-Time Jobs, But Few Pay Their Way Through School

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7th Jul 2021

Final Project for Journ 022

Write a localization story

Write a 750-word multi-source story based on the following instructions. Type your story using normal margins, double-spacing, and paragraph indentation. Use the grading rubric below as an editing checklist.

Find a national, state, or local story or poll/trend and localize it to SJCC by getting reactions from instructors, staff, and/or students (pretend you’re writing for the student newspaper). You may also choose to localize a story to your local community (as if you are a reporter for your local community paper). This second option is good for students who may not be near or on campus.

Finding story ideas

Look for interesting trends you observe on campus or injustices that should be exposed. Look in newspapers and magazines for potential story ideas. Research the web. Or watch television to get an idea of what’s going on in the world – not just politically and economically but culturally as well. (If you are writing for the student newspaper, limit your ideas to stories that would appeal to the campus audience.) What you are looking for is a larger trend happening in the world, nation, or state and then focusing on the local angle.

Examples:

Studies show that college students don’t get enough sleep.
Studies show more people are distracted than ever before due to technology addictions.
Current national or international event and how it affects locals (i.e., state water drought).

NOTE: This story will be also be used as the basis to create a blog. Save links for all relevant websites you find and also look for elements such as maps, charts, timelines, etc. Take photos or video if you can!

Research and understand the story before you begin.
Use at least one reliable documentary source (i.e., national poll, news magazine, etc.).
Quote from at least five “real people.” Identify students by full name, age, year at SJCC, and major. Identify experts by full name, position, expertise, etc. Identify off-campus interviewees by full name, age, and city of residence.