WRITING & EDITING FOR MEDIA NOTES

Module 1 Tools and Techniques of Editing

1.    Brevity: the soul of communication

Eliminating redundancy in communication

2.    Functional Refreshing Grammar, Common Errors

3.    Word power - Working with words  

4.    For media usage

5.    Style book Use of numbers, abbreviations, names and terms

Module 2 Crisp writing

1. News Sense Finding the right story angle

2. Saying it in bold - Writing headlines, captions, leadsand intros

3.Podcast Writing for the ear

4. Net cast Writing for visuals  

5. Web writing Story Compiling

    Difference between writing for print and real time writing

Module 3 Resume writing: Telling your story

Assimilating facts and details

Building a narrative

Making it pictorial

Layout and page design  

Being a credible voice

Module 4 Feature Writing

1.Feature stories - Human Interest Stories  

2. Reviews Books, Films, App

3. Columns Analytical, Interactive, Agony Aunt

4.Editorials Importance, Voice of the publication, Format

5.Obituaries Writing obituaries

    Need for factual verification and tone.

    Can obituaries be critical?

5     Interviews Types of subjects

               Preparing for interviews  

Preparing a questionnaire

Protocol and Ethical Issues

Writing the interview copy