Writing for InJournalism

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

Know your audience

Think first – think different

Tailor your news gathering

Write tight

Explain

Intros are vital

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 . . .

Don't “pile on”

Keep it short but sweet

Break it up

Eliminate the guesswork

Link when you like

Take risks

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 . . .

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

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 .

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 .

Headlines should be literal E.g. Eddie Izzard: Movie screens to Metro arena NOT ‘Comedy comes to North East’ Headlines

Headlines should be literal

E.g. Eddie Izzard: Movie screens to Metro arena NOT ‘Comedy comes to North East’

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/

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!

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

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!

Have a literal headline Get to the point Short paragraphs Link, link, link Engage with reader Summary

Have a literal headline

Get to the point

Short paragraphs

Link, link, link

Engage with reader

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

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