News Reporting and Writing Ch. 7,8

this book is very similar to all the other books that we have seen in our journalism courses. in chapter 7, a full 20 pages about the inverted pyramid. as a journalist student, by now, i should know what the inverted pyramid is. and i do, and after reading chapter 7, even more so. yet i still have not mastered how to write one. or at least, write a good one. there are many different forms of leads, as the chapter describes, but the main aspect in all leads is discerning the importance of each fact from a news story, and knowing what to include in the lead, and what to shove farther down in the story.
in chapter 8, it really emphasizes how reporting greatly reflects in the writing. if you don't "report with all your senses" then the story will be bland and straightforward. as a reporter is important to see, hear, touch, smell, and perhaps even taste the story that you are reporting on. details, although they may seem miniscule, can make a story. also reading in reading chapter 8, it reminds you how important wording can be. how grammar can significantly change how a sentence sounds. or how bringing in small facts can make a story that much more concrete. its amazing how many pieces go into creating a well-written news story, that will eventually be read in only a few short minutes.