“Reporting to Write,” is a concept in which journalists think and focus almost constantly on the story and its structure before, during and after the reporting process.
The simplest answer to the question of why the producers won’t share their newsprint tariff refunds is this: They don’t have to.
In a society where readers often have countless options on where to get their news, sometimes they’re looking for the one that gets to the point the quickest.
In his most recent installment of “Better Writing With Bart,” veteran writing coach Bart Pfankuch gives some tips on how to craft effective and compelling hard-news leads.
Too many opinions spoil a presentation. Do everything you can to limit the number of decision makers in the room.
News produced from inside four walls is less vibrant, less interesting and less human. Here are some tips to getting the most of fieldwork.
When it comes to persuasive communication, think of ways to show what you’re saying because “showing” beats “telling” every time.
In the wake of the Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis, Md., here are some basic steps journalists should follow to stay safe.
Once a journalist understands perfection is unattainable, and mastery only a mystery, it stands to reason that we should all embark on a career of constant discovery and realize that our education never ends.
My hometown newspaper instituted a new policy requiring that readers “pay” for the First Amendment right to express, and explain why, who or what they support or oppose at the voting booth.
In Wisconsin’s fall elections, fidelity to open government has come up in several races, for governor, attorney general and U.S. Senate.
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