First, we will need to write a practice story slugged LAWSUIT. The background material is a court document (which you may refer to as the lawsuit in attribution) that can be found in the 11th edition of Reporting For The Media, Chapter 18, Ex. 6, p.397.
For this exercise, the circuit court is the Ingham County Circuit Court. The school district is the East Lansing School District. All relevant individuals and institutions live or are located in East Lansing.
Also, here are explainers of some basic terms: plaintiffs are people who are filing a lawsuit, and making accusations. Defendants are the people being sued and accused. Damages are what plaintiffs seek from the defendants, if the defendants are eventually found guilty.
Plus, keep in mind everything contained in a lawsuit is an allegation that has yet to be proven in court. So, in describing things, I would advise you to overdose on the liberal use of allegedly.
For this assignment, your deadline will be no later than 9 a.m. Monday, to omars@msu.edu.
For this exercise, the circuit court is the Ingham County Circuit Court. The school district is the East Lansing School District. All relevant individuals and institutions live or are located in East Lansing.
Also, here are explainers of some basic terms: plaintiffs are people who are filing a lawsuit, and making accusations. Defendants are the people being sued and accused. Damages are what plaintiffs seek from the defendants, if the defendants are eventually found guilty.
Plus, keep in mind everything contained in a lawsuit is an allegation that has yet to be proven in court. So, in describing things, I would advise you to overdose on the liberal use of allegedly.
For this assignment, your deadline will be no later than 9 a.m. Monday, to omars@msu.edu.
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