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The roles and responsibilities of a journalist

A basic training module for those starting out in journalism looking at what a journalist is, what they do and the essential qualities needed to succeed.

What makes a news story?

Journalists need to be able to spot a news story and then make sense of what has happened. They need to establish the facts and then add context and analysis to explain the significance of events.

Writing the intro and grabbing attention

The intro is one of the most important part of a news story. It should be direct, simple, attention-grabbing, and contain the most important elements of the story.

Writing the body of a news story

After the headline and the intro comes the body of the story. This is where you need to ensure that the second, third and following paragraphs live up what you promised.

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How news sites can build social media communities

Written by Lalita Taylor
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
A news organisation that fails to engage its audience and allow real time participation in its output is not only missing a trick but also likely to lose that audience. Social media has empowered news consumers, and mainstream media needs to adapt and embrace meaningful audience involvement if it wants to remain relevant. Lalita Taylor offers her tips for ensuring compelling audience interactivity. Read more... Add new comment

Producing compelling radio with limited resources

Written by David Brewer
Friday, 20 January 2012
This is the story of how 60 young journalism students from Jaffna, Sri Lanka produced and broadcast a total of three and a half hours of radio news and current affairs programming in two, one week sessions. Read more... Add new comment

The role of the media during elections

Written by Bob Doran
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Journalists have an important role to play during elections. Their job is not to tell the voters how to vote, but to ensure that the issues being discussed by the politicians are examined and all angles explored. Read more... Add new comment

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The roles and responsibilities of a journalist

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Writing the body of a news story

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