3 reasons to quote subjects
You know why reporters in the past were encouraged to learn shorthand? So that they could note every word the subject said. The reporters could […]
News Writing
What is a dateline, and how it is written
You must have noticed that each newspaper report starts with the name of a city and date. This is called dateline, and is used to […]
The smartest way to test your writing skills
How do you test if your web writing is readable or not? One way is to ask a youngster to read it. If he understands […]
Use Microsoft Word to improve writing in 2 easy steps
Most of you use Microsoft Word to do a spell check and grammar check. How many of you use it to do a readability test? […]
Why newspapers use two dates
Have you noticed that the date mentioned as the publication date in newspapers is different to the date mentioned in the news reports? If not, […]
How to set up a news interview
The best way to set up a news interview is to call the subject. There are some subjects who happily agree to be interviewed. But […]
8 simple tips to write powerful web stories
Web writing is different to print writing. To make sure that your Internet stories are read, you should keep the following eight rules in mind: […]
3 dangers of news beats and how to handle them
The news beats system has several advantages but it can also become counterproductive if it is not properly monitored. The three dangers of a beat […]
6 more useful interview tips
An interview should not be taken for granted. The reporter must understand that he has to be well prepared if he wants substantial answers. Here […]