Assignment 2 – News story for print and radio
Emmalie Balnaves-Gale
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Course code and title: COMM 1023 News Writing
School: University of South Australia
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Day, Time, Location of Tutorial/Practical: Wednesday 1pm-3pm, Magill Campus – Room C1-02
Assignment number: 2
Due date: Friday, September 16th, 2011
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Assignment 2 – News story for print and radio
Assignment 2:
News story for print and radio
STORY 1 – Magill Secondary College Fire
Print Story:
A fire at Magill Secondary College yesterday morning has resulted in $1.2 million in
damages.
The fire, reported by neighbours at 3:45 am, was believed to have begun around 3:30
am and brought under control by the Metropolitan Fire Service by 4:30 am.
Amongst the damages were 20 computers and six classrooms, two of which were
science laboratories and one a storeroom containing science equipment.
Fire services reported no injuries and believed no one was on the premises at the time
if the fire.
Due to suspicious circumstances, fire services are suspecting arson.
Shocked School Principal, Ms Louisa Mancini, has expressed disbelief and regrets the
negative effects the fire will have on her senior students in particular.
Ms Mancini has declared a school closure for the remainder of the week though is
positive the school will manage and classes will resume next Monday with the help
and support of the local community.
A drastic amount of schoolwork was lost in the fire and Ms Mancini was devastated
to find the Year 10 major art projects were amongst it.
Education Minister, Ms Philippa Paterson, has announced an increase in school
security after declaring the Magill Secondary College fire takes the South Australian
fire toll to five schools in the past three months.
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Assignment 2 – News story for print and radio
“So far this year school fires have cost this State more than $2 million”, Ms Paterson
said, and she is determined that introducing security guards into certain high-risk
arson and vandalism schools between 8 pm and 8 am will help eliminate this issue.
Ms Paterson announced that Magill Secondary School would be on the list of schools
eligible for overnight surveillance.
Education Department spokesman, Mr Darren Chen, has claimed that repair work to
the Magill School is set to begin next Monday with the schools re-opening. “The less
damaged classrooms should be ready for use within a week or two”, Mr Chen said.
Radio Story:
A fire has caused $1.2 million worth of damages to Magill Secondary School this
morning.
Neighbours reported the fire around 3:45 am and Metropolitan Fire Services had
controlled the fire by 4:30 am.
The school has closed for the week and will re-open next Monday.
This fire brings the State’s fire toll to five in three months and Education Minister, Ms
Philippa Paterson has announced a security increase is necessary.
GRAB:
Education Minister, Ms Philippa Paterson.
“So far this year school fires have cost this State more than $2 million. From next
week we will start introducing security guards at high-risk schools throughout the
state. Security guards will monitor schools between 8pm and 8am each day. Magill
Secondary will certainly be on the list.”
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Assignment 2 – News story for print and radio
STORY 2
Print Story:
South Australia has been given the honor of hosting the 13th Australian Masters
Games this October.
The ten-day event will showcase some of Adelaide’s greatest sporting complexes with
the 56 sports being held at multiple locations including Santos Stadium, SA Aquatic
and Leisure Centre and the Super-dome track.
The opening ceremony is set to be held at the City of Adelaide Games Village, which
will be constructed in Adelaide’s CBD for the opening on the 7th of October.
Recreation, Sport and Racing Minister, Tom Kenyon, has urged all sports men and
women across the State to sign up as he anticipates more than 14,000 participants and
supporters from all over the globe.
Mr Kenyon has expressed his appreciation for the opportunity that hosting the games
gives South Australia to platform the State’s sporting community and prove our
ability to compete amongst sports men and women across the world.
“I would like to encourage every one to help South Australia flex its collective muscle
and ensure we’re seen as a dominant force at this event here on our home soil”, Mr
Kenyon said in hope of igniting State pride.
The Games open a window of opportunity for sports participants beyond their
twenties as Mr Kenyon said, “The Masters Games are a fantastic initiative, providing
an opportunity for people over the age of 30 to participate, regardless of background
or ability”.
A special registration category, referred to as “accompanying person”, is also
available to those wishing to participate in festivities without entering sporting
competitions.
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The games will be conducted under Confederation of Australian Sport charter of
“Sport for All” and encourages “Get in the Game”.
Mr Kenyon asked the wider community to help support the Games’ slogan when he
said, “I urge you all to do everything you can to encourage and motivate your clubs,
their members and the general sports community to make the commitment to ‘Get In
The Game’”.
Radio Story:
South Australia will host the 13th Australian Masters Games this October.
Between the 7th and the 14th, sports men and woman from across the world will
compete in 56 different sports.
Recreation, Sport and Racing Minister, Tom Kenyon, says the games are a great
opportunity for South Australia to showcase its sporting abilities and community
spirit.
Mr Kenyon has encouraged the public to get involved as he expects 14,000
participants and supporters over the ten days.
GRAB:
“It’s not every day our State gets to host this national event, so I would like to
encourage every one to help South Australia flex its collective muscle and ensure
we’re seen as a dominant force at this event here on our home soil.”
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