A. Develop

     What would you do to develop stories from the following information?

1. The mayor is reported to have decided to run for governor but will not say anything himself.
2. A union is thinking of organizing the university work force: groundskeepers, librarians, secretaries, cleaning personnel.
3. An unexpected increase in strep throat has struck the city.
4. A national organization is quietly buying up property outside the city limits for construction of a large industrial park.
5. You hear through the police grapevine that soon a new police chief may be appointed and the current chief fired.

B. Self-Audit

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The textbook lists several questions reporters should ask themselves every so often as a check on their emotions and feelings. Discuss the utility of some of these questions for yourself.