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Beat Reporter

Beat Reporter

Rubric Code: FX3C477

By BCITRadio

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Subject: Journalism

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Radio A & E
	Unacceptable 0 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Lead	Unacceptable Lead is non-existent. Lead does not relate to story's main facts.	Poor Lead is weak and does not address news determinants. Does not grab listeners attention. Information in the lead is incorrect.	Fair Lead contains necessary information, but is awkward. Addresses some news determinants. Does little to grab listeners attention. Lead emphasizes less important facts or contains too many facts.	Good Lead is well-written and contains basic, necessary information - direct lead. Addresses most news determinants. Grabs listeners attention. Lead is a good summary of the story's most important point.	Excellent Engaging and dynamic lead is written clearly and without error. Addresses all essential news determinants. Fully engages listeners attention.
Organization	Unacceptable Story lacks any organizational structure. Information is not presented in a logical way. The angle of the story is not the actual story.	Poor Organizational structure is limited. Story is disjointed most of the time, but some of the information follows the inverted pyramid or narrative storytelling format.	Fair The story contains the elements of basic organization. Information follows the inverted pyramid or narrative storytelling format at a basic level.	Good The information follows a coherent inverted pyramid structure or narrative storytelling format.	Excellent Information is organized by importance, and there is an overwhelming logic to the order in which it is written.
Transitions	Unacceptable Story does not transition to interview subject. Story lacks actuality (clip) or has no interview subject.	Poor Transitions weak or not complete. No proper introduction of the interview subject. Set up to the actuality (clip) is weak or non existent.	Fair Has basic transitions to actuality (clip) but is choppy or involves poor grammar.	Good Good transitions- help listener understand story. Lead ins provide context for the actuality (clip).	Excellent Uses solid transitions that keep listener engaged. Lead ins are interestingly written and provide excellent context for the actuality (clip).
Sources	Unacceptable Story has no obvious sources.	Poor Poor choice for an interview subject - not credible.	Fair Story uses multiple sources, but uses them ineffectively. Obvious source who should have been included was not included.	Good Story has a credible source that comments on most important element of the story.	Excellent Story has the most logical and credible source possible. No obvious omissions are present. Demonstrates creativity and thought in selection of source.
Audio Clips	Unacceptable Story lacks direct or proper attribution.	Poor Story has a few clips that are only marginally relevant. Information that should have been paraphrased and attributed is often quoted directly.	Fair Story has some meaningful clips, but from too few sources. Information that should have been paraphrased and attributed is occasionally quoted directly.	Good Story has good number of sources and some interesting clips that are attributed properly.	Excellent All clips are from interesting and appropriate sources; and attributed properly.
Accuracy and Detail	Unacceptable Errors in accuracy make story very hard to comprehend. Story is missing multiple important facts or those facts are missing. No photo.	Poor Errors in accuracy cause some confusion. Story is missing some important facts or those facts or buried. Photo from web - no attribution.	Fair Errors in accuracy do not cause significant confusion. Story has sufficient detail. Photo does not align to the angle of the story.	Good Errors in accuracy are minimal. Story contains interesting detail. Important facts are located sufficiently high in the story. Has photo that aligns with angle of the story taken by reporter.	Excellent Errors in accuracy are virtually nonexistent. Story is detailed and interesting. Important facts are highlighted in the story. Includes photos of interviewee or is key to the story.
Mechanics	Unacceptable Significant errors in grammar and writing make story unacceptable. Significant problems with subject-verb object.	Poor Grammar and writing mistakes make story hard to follow or comprehend. Frequent problems with subject-verb object.	Fair Some grammar or mechanics issues. Some problems with subject-verb object.	Good Few issues with grammar or mechanics. Subject-verb object format followed throughout.	Excellent Sophisticated grammar and mechanics add to style of story. Subject-verb object format followed throughout.
Writing: Flow	Unacceptable Writing doesn't flow. Language is imprecise. Sentences are wordy and repetitious.	Poor Writing mostly doesn't flow. Language is frequently imprecise. Sentences are frequently wordy and/or repetitious.Contains too many numbers.	Fair Writing occasionally doesn't flow. Language is occasionally imprecise. Sentences are occasionally wordy and/or repetitious.	Good Writing mostly flows well, although there are rough spots. Language is occasionally interesting. Sentences are occasionally wordy and/or repetitious.	Excellent Writing flows well, is concise and contains interesting language. Sentence length is varied. Avoids wordiness and unnecessary repetition.
Delivery	Unacceptable Stumbling or mspronunciation. Audio missing from website. No script provided for critique. Not uploaded to in-house.	Poor Delivery is monotonous. Sound distortion, over modulation. Cannot hear reporter.	Fair Delivery has inflection but is too fast/slow. No mispronunciation. Establishing sounds present and balanced.	Good Confident, well paced delivery. Establishing sound.	Excellent Compelling delivery. Well paced. Makes listener pay attention. Emphasis on key words that push story forward. Audio contains establishing sound. Reporter is on location.

Keywords:

Journalism, Articles, Leads, Inverted Pyramid

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Journalism

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