Famous--and recently fired--football coach Brian Billick will speak to students on campus before receiving a lifetime achievement award from the university at a gala dinner. The Towerlight editor has asked you to cover the speech.
Some basic information needed for the story would be what exactly Brian Billick has achieved in his lifetime. You can look at past news articles, or biographies about him to find out this information.
You can also create questions beforehand, because usually someone making a speech prepares it in advance, and sometimes they will send out news releases before the speech is even given.
If you have time, go out and conduct research on the topic. Possibly asking citizens their opinions of Billick would be a great addition to the story. If you can interview the people who voted or chose Billick to receive this award, then find out why they picked him.
As a reporter, you have to determine how the event will be received by the public, and what it means to them by using information given to you, such as the agenda, or information you had in advance.
You need to check the details before pritning a story. How large was the audience? Who was in attendence? Try to get names, titles, and affiliations. Also try to make a contact who is connected to the event, so you can get a chance to do a follow-up or clarify any details.
Find the most important information, or most interesting. It is not the fact that a speech is happening, but what is SAID in that speech.
One challenge you may face is getting all the questions answered. It is also not guranteed that you will understand everything.
Multimedia components that should be published along with the paper online would be past articles about Brian Billicks achievements, such as getting the Ravens to the Super Bowl, and winning. Also, possibly some video clips of him coaching would be a helpful addition.
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