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Category Archives: Writing
UPIU brings real-world journalism to the classroom
Share Professors: Want to motivate your journalism students? Help them get their work published. UPIU student contributors regularly get published not only at UPI.com, but by other national media as well. Just ask Geri Alumit Zeldes, assistant professor of journalism … Continue reading
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Tagged journalism, professional experience, professors, SEO, UPI, UPIU
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AIDS story twists, turns, hits obstacles on the way to UPI.com
ShareWhen Muthoki Mumo, a regular UPIU student contributor, started digging for a story about AIDS treatment in Kenya, she uncovered reams of contradictory data, tough-to-nail-down story angles, major sourcing challenges and more. But her search ultimately ended with the story … Continue reading
Posted in International Journalism, Reporting, Story development, Tips, UPIU users, Writing
Tagged HIV/AIDS, journalism, Kenya, UPIU, Writing
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To earn a byline, patience and smart editing are key
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get one story to UPI? What about eight stories?
UPIU reporter Abhirup Bhunia of Kolkata knows. He joined the site in March, 2010, and has since become the most prolific UPIU/UPI contributor Continue reading
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Tagged balanced stories, India, journalism, journalism students, UPIU, Writing
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Want to get published at UPI.com? Provide data, photos and solid sourcing
ShareGetting a story accepted by UPI.com is more science than art. There are a handful of crucial elements that, when included, can virtually guarantee a story will pique the interest of UPI editors, and push a UPIU story up the … Continue reading
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“Take a chance: Submit an article!”
ShareAs Congress debated whether to allow undocumented immigrants who had attended U.S. high schools a chance to become legal residents, St. Thomas University j-student Aryanne Schommer interviewed people who would benefit most from such a change. Her story, “Miami students at … Continue reading
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Do your research, Indian j-student says
ShareFurquan Siddiqui’s recent story about women bus drivers is just one in a growing list of stories he’s published on UPI. Check them out here, here, and here. UPIU caught up with Furquan shortly after his most recent story appeared … Continue reading
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Mining for story ideas: Bring a pick-axe and a sieve
ShareFinding a good story idea is a bit like mining for gold. You have to dig through tons of rubble, sift through mountains of silt, and still only come up with one or two nuggets worth writing about. It’s the … 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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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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Reading = Great Writing
ShareTalk to strangers. Make freaky friends. Ignore important people. Give everyone your phone number. Work holidays. Sound intimidating? Scary? Hard? That might be true. But those tips for finding great stories are among 20 offered by 2009 Pulitzer Prize feature … Continue reading
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