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)