9 interview tips that deliver results
No source is going to reveal valuable information voluntarily. You have to work hard to get quotes that can catch attention. Here are nine interview […]
Journalism
When you should not name a news source
There are many occasions when a news source does not want to be named. This is because the source fears that he or she may […]
Know the four kinds of Press Releases
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 […]
Why are headlines in present tense and news reports in past tense
Have you noticed the strange fact that news reports are written in past tense and news headlines in simple present tense? There is, of course, […]
How to write headlines for Google
The best Internet headlines are those that are written for search engines. The chances of their being noticed multiplies if they use keywords that people […]
8 tips to report Public Meetings
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 […]
12 Speech Reporting Tips
It is not easy to report a public speech, especially if you are a beginner. Very often the mood, the atmosphere overawes you. You do […]
How to report a Public Speech
When covering a speech the reporter must try to figure out its purpose. The four possibilities are: 1. The speech is aimed to inform the […]