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Let the facts speak...
Adjectives are too often a lazy attempt to inject drama into a story. Use them sparingly. Let the drama speak for itself. Beware judgmental adjectives such as "hard-line leader" or " ... Full article
Adjectives are too often a lazy attempt to inject drama into a story. Use them sparingly. Let the drama speak for itself. Beware judgmental adjectives such as "hard-line leader" or " ... Full article
Loaded words...
When quoting someone try to avoid judgmental words like "he/she admitted" - implying they're guilty of something - or "claimed", suggesting doubt. Better to stick to the non- ... Full article
When quoting someone try to avoid judgmental words like "he/she admitted" - implying they're guilty of something - or "claimed", suggesting doubt. Better to stick to the non- ... Full article
Good news from Africa...
Fed up with getting only the bad news from Africa? Here's a website committed to presenting Africa positively, although without ignoring the challenges. Africa: The Good News (Full article
Fed up with getting only the bad news from Africa? Here's a website committed to presenting Africa positively, although without ignoring the challenges. Africa: The Good News (Full article
"Show me your story before it's published"...
This tricky issue comes up time and again: what to do if an interviewee asks to see a copy of your story before it goes out? Obviously we all want to avoid this potential censorship and second- ... Full article
This tricky issue comes up time and again: what to do if an interviewee asks to see a copy of your story before it goes out? Obviously we all want to avoid this potential censorship and second- ... Full article
Better captions...
When writing captions, don't tell readers what is obvious in the picture - but fill out the information with names, dates, etc. Any accompanying story must repeat vital info given in both caption and ... Full article
When writing captions, don't tell readers what is obvious in the picture - but fill out the information with names, dates, etc. Any accompanying story must repeat vital info given in both caption and ... Full article
Hunting for news...
You can search for news in many languages on World News Network, a comprehensive and attractively packaged ... Full article
You can search for news in many languages on World News Network, a comprehensive and attractively packaged ... Full article
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Some familiar abbreviations are commonly written and spoken as words rather than initials, such as Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Unesco (United Nations Educational, ... Full article
Some familiar abbreviations are commonly written and spoken as words rather than initials, such as Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Unesco (United Nations Educational, ... Full article
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Full stops are generally used only when an abbreviation consists of two initials (U.N. or U.S. or E.U. for instance) but even these are sometimes dispensed with - it's a matter of house style. AD ( ... Full article
Full stops are generally used only when an abbreviation consists of two initials (U.N. or U.S. or E.U. for instance) but even these are sometimes dispensed with - it's a matter of house style. AD ( ... Full article
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A few common abbreviations can be used alone at first reference (eg, AIDS, NATO, IMF, FBI) with the fullout provided lower down. But it is generally best to give the full name at first reference ... Full article
A few common abbreviations can be used alone at first reference (eg, AIDS, NATO, IMF, FBI) with the fullout provided lower down. But it is generally best to give the full name at first reference ... Full article
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Use abbreviations sparingly. While they help to reduce the clutter, they can also confuse readers. A reader should not have to check back to find out what an abbreviation means. Use generic ... Full article
Use abbreviations sparingly. While they help to reduce the clutter, they can also confuse readers. A reader should not have to check back to find out what an abbreviation means. Use generic ... Full article