COVID-19 recovery plan, hearing on capital projects top Columbia City Council agenda

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https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/covid-19-recovery-plan-hearing-on-capital-projects-top-columbia-city-council-agenda/article_bda49ef8-c86f-11ea-bfbe-13ed4cb1ac7e.html

It is my first time to write an advance for city council. When journalists write a story of city council, they really need to think of the news value in the story and put the most important news in the first place.

Hams sold for around $18,000 at youth ham auction

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https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/covid19/hams-sold-for-around-18-000-at-youth-ham-auction/article_f0ea5f46-c955-11ea-988a-2347ad7f2fce.html

This is a shorter article compared to the last one. Next time it is recommended to combine them into one long article.

When I covered the ham auction, I did utilize the tool of twitter to record the scene. But I need to create more interesting posts to attract more readers next time.

One-day ham show replaces annual county fair

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https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/covid19/one-day-ham-show-replaces-annual-county-fair/article_164dd3e2-c912-11ea-ad08-1707edfd8874.html

I think I did a good job this time by interviewing a particular stakeholder and inserting his character into this story. I used Matthew Vaughn's story to connect the dots in my story, which turns out good.

I also pay attention to details in this story. I spent time observing how the ham judge tested the hams.

When I went out to report an activity, I need to wrap up a story in a limited time. Thus, it is important for me to do the research in advance, searching the past articles in the archives of our news agency. It is also recommended to write as much as I can before setting out to cover the story.