MEDIA CORRESPONDENT

Description of Role

• The Model Legislature Newspaper is designed to provide the participants with a laboratory experience in journalism skills; reporting, editing, distribution.
• The paper is based upon the news surrounding the weekend.
• The paper gives the participants a chance to voice opinions on bills and concerns about the actions of the Model Legislature.
• All content for the newspaper must be approved by the Editor and the Adult Advisor to the paper.
• The Newspaper is a great opportunity for those who enjoy writing and have some experience with school and local papers to make this weekend paper as professional as possible.

 Responsibilities

• Be assigned to cover specific stories by the editors
• Share responsibilities of being on production staff in typing, copying and putting paper together.
• Develop your own ideas for stories and articles.
• Be prepared for Friday evening Press Conference with Governor at 7:00pm in Governor's Office
• Be prepared for Saturday meetings ith the candidates for Governor
• Use individual talents to make the paper a success and a vehicle for all participants to hear about other aspects of the program.
• Coping and assembling each edition of the Newspaper
• Publish at least two editions (Saturday PM), (Sunday AM)
• Manage Twitter and Facebook information for the weekend
• Develop a video for the program to be shown on Saturday night.

Attend the Leadership Session:

DOES NOT ATTEND LEADERSHIP TRAINING 

Scripts or additional Information:

Check other sections for newspaper about ideas for correspondents