Viking Press The AccurAcy checklist Yur name: Stry: Deadline: Surces (at least three): (t o be completed And AttAched to every story turned in for publicAtion And / or for A grAde ) While reporting F Research is adequate prior to contacting rst source (Do your homework!) F Ask sources to spell names and titles F Record and/or transcribe interviews (Attach notes to sto ry with this sheet) F Verify claims with reliable sources F Save links and other research (Turn in with interview notes) F Get cntact infrmatin fr each surce (telephne and e-mail address) F Conclude interviews by asking source if he/she would like to add anything else While writing F Lede/nut graf summarizes 5W’s + H F Prper attributin fr all direct/indirect qutes F Story does not allow sources to conjecture on more than their expertise allows F Story progresses logically from beginning to end (inverted pyramid for hard news) http:// www .thevikingpress.com Final checklist before submission F AP style F Statistics, numbers, other gures add up F Names F Titles F All qutes match yur ntes F Qutes attributed t crrect surces F Acronyms spelled out on rst reference F URLs are working and point to correct websites F Spelling/grammar/punctua tin (D NoT rely on spellcheck!) F Photos (with cutlines) and sidebars are saved to the same folder as story F Story specic issues are addressed (list): F Story is ready for publication (All other items must be checked before you can check this one)