Journalism’s purpose is to inform readers about what is happening in their community. Journalists do this by going out and talking to people who are knowledgeable on those topics, then condensing that information into digestible and understandable stories for their readers.
This presentation will present some general tips and unofficial rules to keep in mind when writing in the journalistic style.
In This Lesson
Journalism Writing Basics
- General Tips
- Third Person Objective Voice
- Avoiding Opinion
- Writing clearly and concisely
- Being transparent
- What information to include early
- Direct quotes
[Click here to view and use the Google Slide Presentation “Journalism Writing Basics”]
Activity
Newbie, write me a story!
Using notes provided about a homecoming assembly, write a brief story in journalistic style about the event. The final story should be 150-200 words.
[Click here to view and print the Google Doc handout “Newbie, write me a story!”]
[Click here to view and print a possible story for the “Newbie, write me a story!” activity]