Q Media Writing Interviewing assignment Instructions: After viewing the Interviewing PowerPoint and reading the Interviewing Tips Handout, write a news story from the following news release and interview. a. Note that you have interviewed Diane Bleske for the story. You do not need use all the quotes. Choose the quotes that best fit the story. You may use other information from the interview by paraphrasing the material or using partial quotes. b. You are writing this on Wednesday for publication on Thursday before the event. c. The news release is not particularly well-written in terms of style and format. Eliminate wordiness. d. Use a summary lead. e. Correct AP style errors. WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM! Jack and Diane’s Ice Cream Shoppe will be the very proud sponsors of the first annual Harbinger Ice Cream Eating Championship. There will be 3 divisions at the event: kids, teenagers and adults. Jack and Diane’s has decided to host the event at Harbinger Elms Mall on Saturday at 12:00 noon on June 21, which is the longest day of the year, according to the calendar. Anyone interested in participating in the contest should contact Jack and/or Diane at their shop at 3707 Joliffe Avenue. Competitors must fill out a form and sign a medical waiver. Jack and Diane Bleske are co-owners of the popular ice cream eatery. All potential eaters will have 10 minutes to eat as much savory Jack and Diane’s ice cream as they can. The winner will be the one to completely finish the most containers of Uncle Gene’s Vanilla Bean ice cream within the allotted time. Kids will compete by eating Gooey Purple Vanilla ice cream. Jack and Diane’s is the only locally owned ice cream to have placed in the Top 20 nationally in the prestigious Golden Scoop awards presented by the National Dessert Makers Association, which consists of restaurant owners and professional chefs who specialize in desserts. The Bleskes have placed in the Top 20 for the last 4 years. Please call Diane Bleske at (402) 555-9830 for more information. In addition to reading the press release from Jack and Diane’s Ice Cream Shoppe, you talk with Diane Bleske on the phone. Here are quotes from that interview. You may use direct quotes, or you may paraphrase from the following: “We read about this idea in the National Dipper magazine. It’s designed for independent operators of ice cream stores around North America. We thought that it would be a good way to get more awareness of our product in the community.” “We are negotiating with the mall to see if we can lease some space in the food court. Right now, there’s not actually a national tenant in there, and we think we would be a great fit in that mall.” “Ice cream headaches? Yes, they can be part of this experience. Some people think if they drink some ice water just before the event, that that will ward off the headache. Others think a shot of tequila will already give them an antidote for the headache, but it happens sometimes when you eat anything cold in a hurry.” “We’re obviously hoping for a big turnout. We’ve been doing some in-store advertising.” “We make 89 different flavors of ice cream, though we usually just stock about 40. We have some that are adult-oriented with liquor flavoring and others only a kid would actually eat, like the Gooey Purple Vanilla.” “Our vanilla has been among the best in the country, and most ice cream connoisseurs use vanilla for tasting because of its purity. The idea is that you can’t hide any imperfections in vanilla; the texture and the flavor have to be spot on.” “Let’s see, Jack graduated with a degree in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, and I graduated with a degree in business management from Northern Arizona University. We’ve been married eight years. That’s a lot of ice cream.”