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The Q&A profile:

1. Alternative form of storytelling.
2. Readers like them. These are written in chunks, but are connected and revealing.
3. Give a sense of hearing the subject talk. You want both the question and answer to sound conversational — not like you’re reading from a list of question and not listening.
4. Create a story with a beginning, middle and end. As such, be mindful of your first question and how you follow up. Your last question/answer should feel like you are bringing the conversation to a close.
5. You can edit your questions so that they are concise and clear. (This is not a transcript.)
6. You must edit the answers so that they don’t run on too long.
7. You can shuffle the order of the questions from when you asked them. The idea is to tell a story. You are in charge. Organization — and focus— is essential. Ask yourself: what is this Q&A about? Don’t veer off in several directions. Go deeper and deeper.
8. The intro – No more than 100 words. This is really your nut graf. You want to introduce not only your subject, but the focus or theme of the story — the news hook. This is not a biography. It is a snapshot. Keep the intro tight and focused.
9. Parameters: 900 words, maximum — including your 100-word intro. You need between 8 and 12 questions. Keep answers concise and on point. No wordy questions or answers.
10. REQUIRED: Include a photograph or two embedded in the Word doc.
11. Deadline: Friday , Nov. 22 — midnight.

The photo story

Your assignment is to come up with the story you can tell visually, with the help of cutlines (or captions). Be creative. Your choices are limited only to your imagination. In this assignment, the news hook is less important. Follow these directions below, review photo essays readily available at nytimes.com or elsewhere online, and you’ll do fine. I will try to find some from previous classes as well.

1. Minimum of 12 photos. Maximum of 15.
2. Taken as a whole, the photos should tell a story that suggests a beginning, middle and end.
3. Be sure to include three different kinds of shots: wide shot, medium range, close-up/detail. When you order your shots, make sure to vary these focal lengths to avoid too much visual repetition. Choose your opening and closing photos carefully, like leads and endings.
4. First photo should include a short paragraph, like a nut graf, that sets up the narrative (100-125 words max). Each photo after should carry a one-sentence cutline that briefly describes the photo and/or further explains the story. Include names if you are photographing people.
5. Organize your photo story in Spark. This is a great, easy-to-use format for organizing your photo story. Use it creatively.
6. Deadline: Wednesday, Dec. 4. We will review all of them together in the last class. You will post the link to your photo story on the class blog, and also send me the link in an email. I will evaluate your final assignment in a return email.

By Ruby Klein

Climate. Healthcare. Military. Social programs. Women’s rights. Gun control. Impeachment. These are issues Wake Forest students are paying attention to for the 2020 presidential race.

But, with myriad democratic candidates to choose from, students simply feel like they don’t have the time to keep up.

“I like to stay informed,” said junior Caleb Saguil, but as to following the election closely: “not really.”

When asked the same question about following the race, three other students responded the same way: “not really.”

With 17 candidates running for the prized Democratic nomination, the news can seem like nothing more than overstimulating for university students.

When it comes to the big race, “I’m a democrat, so whichever candidate {democrats} elect,” will get senior Carson Markland’s vote.

“Women’s rights, social issues, and equality all matter to me,” she said.

2020 Election Video

Sophomore Anna Prusko has a similar perspective.

“Social rights, abortion, and gun control all matter to me,” said Prusko.

Wake’s Senator of the House Miles Middleton named Joe Biden as his favorite candidate.

As a member of ROTC, “military, regulating troops and consolidating troops” all matter most to Middleton.

Another senior, Chris Haggerty, said Elizabeth Warren was his favorite candidate and climate change was one of the most important issues for him.

As for impeachment, “I’m totally against it,” said Middleton.

“It seems blown out of proportion,” added Markland.

Wake Forest University Registrar’s Office in Reynolda Hall. Photo by Connor Kaniewski.

By Tut Gregory and Layla Ghiai

As temperatures drop and stress rises, students find frustration lying where they believe it shouldn’t: the registration process.

For as long as anyone can remember, the course registration period at Wake Forest has proved a rough patch in students’ busy semesters.

Class Registration is an issue that plagues not just freshman but also upperclassmen in competitive majors, though the process gets more convenient once a major is declared.

“I remember I rarely got the classes I wanted,” said senior Matt Sherrick, “it was really frustrating.”

Now, Sherrick, a mathematical statistics major and psychology minor, finds the process to be a bit more convenient, but understands student frustrations.

“Maybe if the freshmen could declare their majors and minors earlier,” said Sherrick, “then they could also have access to the preregistration process.”

For the younger students on campus, Sherrick’s past frustrations still loom large on their horizons.

A pre-registration slip for the Economics Department. Photo by Connor Kaniewski.

“If there is an alternative,” said sophomore J.T. Owens, “or if departments were more responsive by creating new course sections for busy classes, I think the process would be much more simple.”

Sophomore J.T. Owens talks about potential alternatives to registration. Photo by Connor Kaniewski.

Other students recall registration horror stories, causing them to be even more weary of the already tumultuous process.

“One of my best friends always gets the worst registration times,” said sophomore Emily Tiensch, “he never gets the courses he wants.”

Video- Tiensch’s Comments. Video by Maggie Burns.

The second round of registration will reach its conclusion at the end of this coming week, but the struggles will continue far beyond for many unsatisfied students.

Associate University Registrar at UNC Chapel Hill suggests that students do active preparation before registration times to ensure they get into the classes that they want. This includes reaching out to professors and advisors proactively to ensure graduation requirements are fulfilled.

Video- Registering for a Class on WIN. Video by Maggie Burns.

“I’m honestly not sure what the registrar does,” said Tiensch, “but I think they could definitely do better.”

The roles:

Editor: remains in class, researches links, edits and posts the story to the blog, writes the headline, inserts links; Reporter: interviews two or three sources, takes notes, writes 250-word story on deadline; Photographer, takes photos of sources being interviewed and possibly related photos on campus, puts together a 3-5 photo slideshow to be inserted by link into the story; Videographer: films short clips from the interviews, uploads one of 20-second or so to YouTube, so it can be inserted in the story. Or another format that can be inserted as a link.

Tools: Laptops for everyone. Smart phones. Pen and notepads.

Deadline: 10:30 a.m. No exceptions.

Question prompts (these need to be timely and topical enough so that there are related links on other news web sites. You can alter these questions as you see fit and be prepared to ask a few followup questions. You can also come up with an entirely different question — but let me know!):

1. It’s registration week and many students are frustrated by classes they want but can’t get into. Given the tuition, shouldn’t it be easier for Wake students to get the classes they want, when they want them?
2. The Office of Sustainability and Food Services has spent two years improving the variety, taste and quality of food in The Pit. Have you noticed? What’s your reaction to the new Plant-Forward Dining emphasis?
3. Students loans are piling up for many students on campus given the cost of going here. Should the federal government become more proactive with loan forgiveness?
4. The House of Representatives will start public hearing on Articles of Impeachment of President Trump. Are you discussing this with your family, and if so, how are those discussions going?
5. What are the issues most important to you in the 2020 campaign for the presidency; do you have a candidate or candidates that you believe represent your priorities?

The teams:

The Gazette

Layla, Tut, Connor, Maggie

The Post

Saylor, Ruby, Nicole, Braxton

The Journal

Lizzie, Henry, Nikhil, Ellie, Cydney

(this team will have two photographers or videographers)