Journalism

Practical journalism skills from article structure to interview techniques. Articles cover news writing, reviews, deadlines, audience awareness and narrative journalism approaches.

Adapting to House Styles

Learn why publications use house styles and how adapting your writing to match them can help you land more assignments.

Creating a Lead

Learn where newspaper, magazine, and online journalists find story leads and how to spot news before it breaks.

How to Write News Articles

Start with the most important facts upfront, then add details in order of importance, here's how the inverted pyramid structure works for news writing.

Interviewing Strategies

Get more useful information from your interview subjects by preparing questions ahead of time and being flexible about scheduling.

Inverted Pyramids

News journalists put the most important facts first, but this writing structure works for essays and other writing too.

Keeping Your Writing Concise

Cut unnecessary words from your writing without losing style or impact using these practical editing techniques.

Know Your Audience

Your tone and word choices shape how readers connect with your article, so tailor them to match who you're writing for.

Narrative Journalism

Narrative journalism tells news stories through personal experience and subjective detail rather than the basic formulas most modern reporters rely on.

Word Count

Journalists can tighten their writing and hit word count targets by using the inverted pyramid method and cutting unnecessary words.

Writing Reviews

A strong review needs your honest opinion backed up with specific details and facts, not vague complaints or empty praise.

Writing Within a Deadline

Stop waiting until the last minute to write, here's how to meet deadlines without rushing your work or angering your editor.