You are the social media manager for a traditional media outlet (newspaper, radio, or TV), in a medium sized town. You need to do three updates a day – Morning, mid-afternoon, and early evening. This story is being updated for each time period.
You will have to write a tweet for each time period – each one no more than 240 characters. Use correct language and incorporate the new information in each one. Try to grab attention with the first line, and fill in details afterward.
Morning
Information:
Two grade 12 students at Central High were involved in an accident when their car skidded into a tree along a deserted road. The accident occurred at 2:00 am today.
Both students, John Raake and Fred Hohe, were admitted to Victoria General
Hospital. You do not know the extent of their injuries, but paramedics indicated they are not life threatening.
Your Tweet:
Two senior Central High students are recovering in Victoria General Hospital today after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident. The car skid out of control into a tree in the early morning hours. No witnesses have come forward.
Mid-afternoon
Information:
You have just learned that the police are charging both students with underage drinking and the driver (Raake) with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Additionally, the passenger (Hohe) is being charged with possession of a controlled substance for a small bag of cocaine that was found in his possession. Both sustained only minor injuries in the accident.
Your Tweet:
DUI charges are being laid against the Central High teens found earlier in motor vehicle accident. Police are laying charges of underage drinking, drinking under the influence, and possession of a controlled substance. <<LINK>>
Early Evening
Information:
Both are starting players on Central High’s Provincial Champion Rugby team. The principal, James Hardnose has issued a statement that both students are immediately suspended from practicing and laying rugby with the school team because the charges involve illegal use of alcohol and other drugs. The principal cites a school policy, signed by both the players and their parents.
Your Tweet:
Students charged earlier with drinking and possession offenses quickly learn that they are no longer permitted to play with their rugby team. Central High principal suspends the students in adherence to school policy. <<LINK>>
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