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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Term papers vs. news stories
ShareYou’ve spent hours researching online. You’ve carefully noted sources for each piece of information. Your story is filled with statements, not quotes. When you’re finished, what do you have? Most likely, you have a term paper, not a news story. … Continue reading
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U.S. j-student: “Stick to it.”
ShareTo get his recent UPI.com story, Joshua Rosenau spent hours with a disabled student at Rutgers University. He learned how the student, who doesn’t have use of his limbs, struggles for access to technology that would help him excel in … Continue reading
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How to stamp out soft language
Readers want concrete, verifiable information, and that is only achieved with concrete, verifiable language. Purge soft words like “very,” “many,” “various,” “some” and the dreaded “a lot” from your writing vocabulary. Continue reading
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Indian J-student: “Have loads of patience.”
ShareFree lunch for all public school children in India might sound like a good idea, until teachers are forced to spend all their time peeling potatoes and serving up plates of hot food. UPIU writer Shiv Sunny found that the … Continue reading
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Turn news stories into skyscrapers
Forget those tired analogies about a news story being a roadmap, or a navigational tool for readers. A good news story is really a building under construction. With the right materials and preparation, you can erect a skyscraper. Without them, your story can sink under its own weight Continue reading
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Chinese J-student: “Be brave, be smart, be persistent”
ShareBeiBei Bao impressed us here at UPIU when she turned in her story about China’s inflation troubles. We weren’t surprised when editors at UPI.com published it. Now, the New York Times research assistant is working on a second story, this … Continue reading
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Great headlines = More readers
ShareWe are taught that great content drives readership. It’s true for newspapers, magazines, TV, and radio. But it’s not as simple as that for websites. Newspapers and television news stations are visible and have a brand name. Few websites do. We … Continue reading
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