Information Gathering Rubric

Outcome:
Gather information through effective interviewing, traditional research methods, email and other electronic query, and world-wide web sources.

Point Value: 40

Activity Description
Develop a local story with regional or national interest. Gather facts from at least four stratified sources; interviewing, electronic correspondence, the Internet, and traditional publication. Document your information gathering and qualify your sources. Present your findings in an editorial meeting and submit your written work by the deadline indicted on the schedule.

Rubric

1. The reporter develops a local story lead that has regional and/or national interest.

Wanting (0-2) Developing (2-3) Accomplished (4-5)



2. The reporter gathers information from at least two interview sources.

Wanting (0-4) Developing (5-9) Accomplished (10-13)



3. The reporter gathers information from via electronic correspondence, the Internet and from traditional publication such as local newspapers.

Wanting (0-4) Developing (5-9) Accomplished (10-12)



4. The reporter documents and qualifies sources and presents their story and findings to editorial.

Wanting (0-3) Developing (4-7) Accomplished (8-10)