6 Lesson 2(a): 10 minutes to present " Freedonia 2 FREEDONIA -2 TUESDAY MORNING N THE NEWSROOM You are checking information on the green Park case. Your editor arrives one hour late. His car was blocked on his way to the office by angry protesters in Green Park. On his arrival, the editor is furious because today's story about the hotel project does not give the full picture While in Green Park, the editor saw a handful of armed policemen who had been called to the area to protect two bulldozers parked near the designated construction site. When passing a parked fire engine, the editor's brand new Toyota Corolla was hit by a couple of stones thrown by some of the protesters The news meeting starts. The editor complains: "Look at todays papers: Freedonia tourism in for major boost, ""Hotel Project Stalls as Minister Suzdal drags Feet, Five Star Hotel for Green Park. Nobody got the real story! Why did you not stress that work starts on Monday? Everybody in green Park knows that. It is a well known fact. Activists are throwing stones out there One of your colleagues replies: " We had planned to do the follow-up story today. We would focus on the fact that the work is starting before formal approval of the project, as mentioned in the press release Your editor: That will not do. We cannot leave the hard news to our competitors. I want the full story, and i want it now! Meanwhile, Thonka Inc has announced an executive press briefing on the new hotel project at 2 p. m at Grand Imperial Hotel. Extensive information on the project will be presented.Present will be, among others: Mr Leonard Singer, managing director of Thonka Inc; Mr. Paddington Rich, director of development, Amari Hotels, Mr. Jimmy Wong, the hotel company's chief technical director; and a representative of the ministry of Planning Lesson 2(b): 20 minutes to come up with an action plan in groups, as outlined in instructions below. Instructor should stress that the choices will involve how to allocate limited resources(that is, four reporters and one vehicle) and what main questions need answering in a limited period of time Discuss your journalistic approach to the Green Park case as it develops now. What is your main story? How do you catch up with the competitors? In 20 minutes, come up with a detailed plan of action listing your main priorities and the most important questions you want answered. Who will do what?6 Lesson 2(a): 10 minutes to present "Freedonia 2" 10 FREEDONIA - 2 TUESDAY MORNING IN THE NEWSROOM. You are checking information on the Green Park case. Your editor arrives one hour late. His car was blocked on his way to the office by angry protesters in Green Park. On his arrival, the editor is furious because today’s story about the hotel project does not give the full picture. While in Green Park, the editor saw a handful of armed policemen who had been called to the area to protect two bulldozers parked near the designated construction site. When passing a parked fire engine, the editor’s brand new Toyota Corolla was hit by a couple of stones thrown by some of the protesters. The news meeting starts. The editor complains: “Look at today’s papers: “Freedonia tourism in for major boost,” “Hotel Project Stalls as Minister Suzdal Drags Feet,” “Five Star Hotel for Green Park.” Nobody got the real story! Why did you not stress that work starts on Monday? Everybody in Green Park knows that. It is a well known fact. Activists are throwing stones out there!" One of your colleagues replies: “We had planned to do the follow-up story today. We would focus on the fact that the work is starting before formal approval of the project, as mentioned in the press release.” Your editor: “That will not do. We cannot leave the hard news to our competitors. I want the full story, and I want it now!” Meanwhile, Thonka Inc. has announced an executive press briefing on the new hotel project at 2 p.m. at Grand Imperial Hotel. Extensive information on the project will be presented. Present will be, among others: Mr. Leonard Singer, managing director of Thonka Inc.; Mr. Paddington Rich, director of development, Amari Hotels; Mr. Jimmy Wong, the hotel company’s chief technical director; and a representative of the Ministry of Planning. Lesson 2(b): 20 minutes to come up with an action plan in groups, as outlined in instructions below. Instructor should stress that the choices will involve how to allocate limited resources (that is, four reporters and one vehicle) and what main questions need answering, in a limited period of time. 20 Discuss your journalistic approach to the Green Park case as it develops now. What is your main story? How do you catch up with the competitors? In 20 minutes, come up with a detailed plan of action listing your main priorities and the most important questions you want answered. Who will do what?