You need no special skills to understand the importance of a time stamp. The time stamp is precise. It gives you the posting date and the time to the last second. The four key elements that make a time stamp are: Month, date, year and time Some newspapers also include the day in the...
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Have you noticed that the date mentioned as the publication date in newspapers is different to the date mentioned in the news reports? If not, do it now. You will find that the stories are written in yesterday’s date – that is the date on which the events occurred. The publication date, on the...
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Captions, which are known as cutlines in the US, describe the action taking place in a photograph. They are built around the five Ws, and describe who is doing what and where. They also tell you when the action took place. The fifth W, which comes from how, does not come into play in...
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In India, a public meeting is synonymous with a speech delivered by a politician in a public place. Normally, such a meeting is announced much in advance so that the party has sufficient time to rustle up an impressive audience. The success of such a public meeting is directly proportional to the size of...
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Ever been hit by a writer’s block? Don’t worry. Here are four tips that will get you going. 1. How to begin: The toughest is the start. The first thought is to inject drama, make the intro exciting. Most writers tie themselves in knots attempting this. To avoid this, you need to look upon...
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Tweet A news feature brings out the best in a reporter. It reflects the reporter’s writing skills and hard work. It has no news point but plenty of information that holds the reader spellbound. There is no one single way in which a feature can be written. Each writer has his own style, which...
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Tweet The press gets a small mountain of press releases every day. These can be broadly categorised as follows: 1. Announcement releases: An announcement release is one that informs the media about a public event. This event may be the laying of foundation stone for a flyover by a minister, distribution of free dhotis...
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