Some advice for writing a news report

Be sure to address my model for any formatting issues. Here are some basic points to keep in mind:

1. Keep quotes relatively short.
2. Quotes get their own paragraph--but if you have something to briefly add before or after the quote, you may do so, as long as the idea is related to the quote:

Also speaking on the matter of not filing a lawsuit, Mother Bear said, “This is a moral victory for the Deep Dark Woods. If our family only loses a nice chair and some porridge in exchange for a safer, more responsible environment, then we’ll take it. Besides, she’s only a people.”

3. Quotes should never be used to introduce new information. Rather, use them to reinforce a point, because they are there to give accuracy, credability to the ideas you've already written.

4. You must write like the event you're reporting on is CURRENT NEWS: Today in The Kingdom, Goldilocks learned her lesson.
5. When writing your draft, don't write a block of information--split it up into the parts: lead, body, quotation.