Teaching Journalism
Sep 10, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
This is an example of a compelling 400-word profile, followed by notes from the reporter about the process he went through to keep it so short. The post is from the blog Newsthinking, by Bob Baker, a professional writing coach and journalist with the Los Angeles Times, whose site is an archive of successful stories, followed by some insights into what makes them great.
Aug 21, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
If you are looking for exercises to help students learn to write effective headlines, you may find this site helpful. It's an online interactive workshop for which copy editors have submitted stories. You read the story, write a headline in the space provided and then click to find out what the pros wrote, and then read their comments on why they wrote their head.
Mar 16, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
A useful set of tips for writing better headlines from Sharon Burnside, the Assistant Managing Editor for the Toronto Star.
Feb 21, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
The Knight Ohio Program for Editing and Editing Education gathers and creates resources for editing professors, students and working professionals. The site includes links, downloads and multimedia content, including an interactive headline workshop.
Feb 21, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
An article from Michael Weinstein, the features editor at the Charlotte Observer, about how to write short.
Feb 21, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
The Neiman Narrative Digest is building an archive of notable pieces of narrative journalism which can be searched by source, topic and format. The full text of some pieces are available free. Others require a fee.
Feb 21, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
This is a series of online exercises based on grammar, usage and AP style produced and updated regularly by two Americans, Ron Hartung of the Tallahassee Democrat and Gerald Grow, journalism professor at Florida A&M. Canadian journalism educators would have to adapt the material for Canadian journalists using CP style, but these online exercises could be a good starting point.
Feb 21, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
An advice column full of great information about language rules and grammar tips from the Columbia Journalism Review. The page is updated regularly and well-organized for finding specific rules and tips.
Feb 21, 2007
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
An article from Poynter Online about how one print reporter learned to write better, tighter and shorter from following the advice of radio reporters.
Sep 20, 2006
- Posted by Mary
McGuire
The Neiman Narrative Digest is a website established to improve and advance the practice of narrative in journalism by offering useful resources to writers, editors, teachers and students. This page provides links to a series of essays from established writers on building characters, writing scenes and telling stories.
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