Writing for InJournalism
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This document provides tips for writing for an online journalism publication. It recommends knowing your audience, writing concisely using short paragraphs, and linking to other relevant articles and discussions to engage readers and drive traffic. Headlines should be literal and get to the point quickly. Articles should generally be 300 words for straight news or 500-600 words for in-depth features. Images should be accredited and sized properly. The goal is to inform readers while encouraging conversation through links and interactions in comments and forums.
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Writing for InJournalism
- 2. Tips . . . http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/000118.php Know your audience Think first – think different Tailor your news gathering Write tight Explain Intros are vital
- 3. http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/000118.php Don't “pile on” Keep it short but sweet Break it up Eliminate the guesswork Link when you like Take risks Tips . . .
- 4. At most use two sentences per paragraph 300 words for a straight news story / preview / review 500/600 words for a well-researched, well-sourced feature Style . . .
- 5. Images from flickr.com/creative commons Accredit the owner in the title box You can customise the image to whatever size you want by clicking the HTML button (top right) then altering the width="159" height="240" part - but make sure it looks ok before sending for pending .
- 6. Headlines should be literal E.g. Eddie Izzard: Movie screens to Metro arena NOT ‘Comedy comes to North East’ Headlines
- 7. Links! First - It’s becoming increasingly important to use links AND it gets more exposure for your work! Link to what people are saying elsewhere (blogs, forums, specific articles) Link to other articles on InJ - even to other articles of your own - cheeky but clever! http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/07/28/the-imperatives-of-the-link-economy/
- 8. You can start your own discussion in the InJ Forum (on anything!) - link to that It’s all about conversation online - interact with your reader. Provoke them (in a nice way) to comment on your story - get them to go into the Forum and debate! http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/07/28/the-imperatives-of-the-link-economy/ Conversation
- 9. Have a literal headline Get to the point Short paragraphs Link, link, link Engage with reader Summary
- 10. If you need any more info or help please don’t hesitate to contact us: [email_address] [email_address] (07902655575) Twitter @injournalism for when we’re around campus 1pm Mondays, Newsroom, Media Centre