Session 6:
Be observant, curious, and confident.
Show Me!
Show Me!
Explore a story idea from a junior journalist and discuss with your group.
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
✅ Yes, this is a story we would want to have in our podcast. Get reporting!
❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Sorted!
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Your teacher will assign a story idea to your group
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
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❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
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❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
✅
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❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
✅
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❓
❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
✅
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❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
We assumed here that the busy canteen is causing parking problems for parents.
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
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❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
✅
❌
❓
❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
✅
❌
❓
❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
Is this a story that will resonate with your school audience?
Will they find it important? Interesting? New?
✅
❌
❓
❌ Thanks, but no thanks. The problem with this story is
❓ Definite maybe. We have some follow-up questions:
With your group, brainstorm new, interesting, and important story ideas for your podcast.
Group leader - make a copy of the Story Ideas template and share with your group.
Remember to be polite and positive as you discuss your ideas, and put them into the categories on your group’s copy of the template.
And as you go about your business at school, at home, and
in your community, remember to: