8/7/2019 Campus Times Story Checklist
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Campus Times Checklist
Staff: Staple this completed checklist to all stories before
turning them in to editors Failure to complete and check off all of
following items by deadline constitutes a missed deadline
FIRST DRAFT (By 1:50 Monday)q Story/document is slugged with the
accurate name/date per the assignment sheet
Example: 2-12-10 Crashq Story is uploaded into writers Campus
Times folder (using the slug as the file name) and printed in hard
copyq Hard copy is stapled to assignment sheet, and press release
or event program when applicableq Story/Document has the proper
header on the upper left-hand side of the page:
Slug & date of publication Byline Section of paper Word
count
q Story is double-spacedq Story is within 50 words of the
assigned word countq Story has at least the minimum number of live
sources interviewed and accurately quoted
Three (3) is the minimum, unless more are specified on the
assignment sheetq All names are CQd, meaning the spelling of all
names has been double checked for accuracy, and appears
next to the name on first reference Example: Eric Borer
q Story has a tag line: Your name can be reached at your e-mail
address Elizabeth Zwerling can be reached at
[email protected].
q Story has a complete and accurate source list: Including the
full name, title, e-mail address, and daytime phonenumber(s) of all
interview sources
Example:1. Elizabeth Zwerling, Associate Professor of
Journalism, University of La Verne, [email protected],
909-593-3511,
Ext. 42932. Etc.
FINAL DRAFT (By 1:50 Wednesday)
q All edits and corrections per editors have been addressed and
story has been revised accordinglyq Any questions, concerns or
disagreements re. editing has been discussed with section editor,
Editor-in-Chief and/or
adviser
q All edits and updates have been made to the version in the
writers electronic Campus Times folder and final drafthard copy has
been printed and stapled to original story, assignment sheet,
etc.
Please note that all stories are subject to additional editing
during Wednesday/Thursday editing process. All staffwriters are
encouraged be present and work with editors and the adviser on all
stages of editing their stories.
