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News Story Rubric 
News Story Rubric
Beat Reporter
Rubric Code: RX998X6
By AmyThoman
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Public Rubric
Subject: Journalism  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Unacceptable

1 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 contains little necessary information. Does not address News Determinants. Does not grab listeners attention. Lead trivializes the story. Lead is too broad and/or vague.Lead is incorrect.
Fair

Lead contains necessary information, but is weakly composed or awkward. Includes most of essential 7 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. Includes necessary News determinants. Grabs listeners attention. Lead is a good summary of the story's most important point or is written to regain listeners attention - delayed lead
Excellent

Engaging and dynamic lead is written clearly and without error. I 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 deftly 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 quotes or has no interview subject
Poor

Transitions is weak or not complete. No proper introduction of the interview subject. Set up to the actuality is weak or non existent.
Fair

Has basic transitions to actuality but is choppy or involves poor grammar.
Good

Good transitions- help listener understand story. Lead ins provide context for the quotes.
Excellent

Uses solid transitions that keep listener engaged. Lead ins are interestingly written and provide excellent context for the actuality.
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.
Quotes

Unacceptable

Story lacks direct or proper attribution.
Poor

Story has a few quotes that are only marginally interesting. Information that should have been paraphrased and attributed is often quoted directly.
Fair

Article has some meaningful quotes, but from too few sources. Information that should have been paraphrased and attributed is occasionally quoted directly.
Good

Article has good number of sources and some interesting quotes that are attributed properly. Paraphrased quotes are attributed properly.
Excellent

All direct quotes are interestingly said; from interesting and appropriate sources; and attributed properly. Paraphrased quotes are 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 unusual and 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 contains unusual and interesting detail. Important facts are highlights 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 agreement.
Poor

Grammar and writing mistakes make story hard to follow or comprehend. Frequent problems with subject-verb agreement.
Fair

Some grammar or mechanics issues. Some problems with subject-verb agreement.
Good

Few issues with grammar or mechanics. Subject-verb agreements throughout.
Excellent

Sophisticated grammar and mechanics add to style of story. Subject-verb agreements throughout.
Writing: Flow

Unacceptable

Writing doesn't flow. Language is imprecise and boring. Sentences are wordy and repetitious.
Poor

Writing mostly doesn't flow. Language is frequently imprecise and boring. Sentences are frequently wordy and/or repetitious.Contains too many numbers.
Fair

Writing occasionally doesn't flow. Language is occasionally imprecise and boring.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

No background sound. Recorded in a studio. 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. Background or establishing sound not present.
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.



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  • Journalism, Articles, Leads, Inverted Pyramid

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