3. Your best story idea
Introduce yourself by giving your name,
what you cover for Penny Hoarder and how
long you’ve been working here. And tell
how you came up with the idea for your
best story (recently or ever).
4. Find story ideas from …
• News
• People
• Social media
• Paper
• Websites & blogs
• Conflict
5. Find story ideas from …
• Context
• Impact
• Repetition
• Questions
• Technology
• Inquiry
6. Find story ideas from …
• Ask each source for a story idea
• 5 W’s (& So What? & How Much?)
• Story elements
• Different perspective
• Silent voices
• Crowdsourcing
7. Crowdsourcing
• Your own social media & newsletter
• Special-interest Facebook pages & groups
• Hashtags
• Specific requests
• General requests
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11. Beyond your FB page
• Find interested FB pages & groups &
pose crowdsourcing questions there
• Would a hashtag reach an interested
audience?
• Create a Facebook group around a story
or topic you cover?
12. Pursuing your story
• Find sources
• Experts vs. real experts
• 5 W’s (& So What? & How Much?)
• Story Elements
• Data
• Story form (paragraphs, graphic, video …)