Friday, March 31, 2023

The Lance‘s Collection of Resources

Breaking News

What’s happening right now that demands attention?

All breaking news follows the Inverted Pyramid. See how it works
From narrative to news, learn how to shape your story here
For an overview of the many facets of journalism, visit this site

Features

What ongoing stories contribute meaning to the community?

Feature news follows the Pyramid. This site shows all five elements in order
This site provides detailed Feature writing instruction and a template

Opinions

What issues exist and what perspectives are needed?

The New York Times provides tips for Opinion writers
Duke University shares how to write effective Opinion pieces
Here’s an Op Ed template from the California Medical Association you may use
Examples of Op Eds from the New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Times, Chicago Tribune, and LA Times

Sports

What’s happening with the teams and/or athletes that compete?

The nuts and bolts of sports writing

Arts & Entertainment

What’s happening with expression in the community?

Learn from A & E stories at The Wall Street Journal
Learn from A & E stories at The Boston Globe
Learn from A& E stories at the Los Angeles Times

Humans of GA

Whose unique story becomes universal in meaning?

For excellent instruction for Humans of NY storytelling, go here
Humans of New York story writing tips
Visit the Humans of New York website to experience the hearts of the whole

FURTHER READING

Here’s an entire chapter available for journalism enthusiasts 

 

FURTHER VIEWING

The BBC reviews “the principles of good writing” in this video

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