Here is how I'd like you to profile your candidate. Copy and paste this list at the top of your story, and fill in the blanks with your answers:
House District ##: FirstName Last Name
PARTY
AGE:(Confirm birth date with candidate and put age as of Election Day. If there age changes between now and election day, mention that here.)
OCCUPATION:
HOMETOWN:
FAMILY:
EDUCATION:
POLITICAL OR PUBLIC SERVICE: (Past experience.)
CAMPAIGN WEB SITE:
After that, you are writing a basic candidate profile. Who are they, what issues most interest them, what makes them qualified for and interested in this job they are seeking; what do others who know them have to say about them.
Aim for 750 - 1,000 words. Make it complete, fair and balanced. Make it interesting. Check your facts.
Everyone has two stories related to this, due Oct. 3. For most people, those stories are a candidate profile and a race story that you'll write with the reporter who profiles your candidate's opponent. Others will write a short (150 word) summary of a ballot initiative and a longer story profiling the issue. See my previous post if these assignments are not clear to you.
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