Need a few pointers on collecting good audio? Are you working on your first data reporting project? Curious about what it takes to create video? Just want a refresher on the basics of writing a news story? Look no further! We’ve collected our tip sheets here. (Check back often for new tips!)
Reporting basics:
Think you’re finished with your story? Not so fast…
Get off the Web and pick up the phone!
Anonymous sources: When to use them, and why
How to stop sources from hijacking your interview
Can’t find a source? Keep looking!
Writing basics:
How to stamp out soft language
What type of story are you writing?
News vs. opinion: What are you writing?
Finding story ideas:
Mining for story ideas: Bring a pick-ax and a sieve
Audio and video:
Want to make good video? British TV correspondent offers tips
Want good audio? Get sounds that paint a picture
Audio basics: Structuring a feature story
Social media:
Investigative and computer-assisted reporting:
Getting the right information: How to FOIA
Want to make a difference? Try investigative journalism
Uncovering state secrets: A UPIU mentor’s story of a lifetime
Investigating state-sponsored torture: How one UPIU mentor did it
So, you want to be an investigative reporter?
Finding a job, branding and entrepreneurship:
Confused about branding? Steve Buttry offers tips
Small-town news = big-time skills, and other tips
Global journalists: Freelance from your own backyard
Localizing and globalizing stories:
Stories that count: Localizing global issues
Legal issues:
Libel: How journalists can avoid legal trouble
