• Pandemic ‘22

    Three Ws and an H

    In journalism school, prospective reporters and broadcasters learn how to construct a news story using essential elements called “the five Ws and the H.” These useful tools are six basic questions reporters should ask to make sure they have covered all the bases: who, what, when, where, why and how. Who knows what’s taught now. “Hmm, let’s make a TikTok video using all 26 letters of the alphabet.” (Insert eye-roll emoji here.) Since it’s the last Saturday in February, I’m doing a blog post roundup using a variation on the five Ws and the H theme. At this moment, I’ve only got three Ws. But I’m retired and can blame…