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Posted by
journaliz on
Feb 19th, 2010
By far, this is the most sensible commercial I have seen. Actually, I didn’t have any clue that this is an advertisement even though before clicking it, I read “extraordinary commercial.”
Indeed, yet if there is such word beyond...
Posted by
Lourdes on
Feb 18th, 2010
Editorials can be categorized according to their functions. Basically, all editorials comment on a certain issue, topic, subject matter ornews event, so editorials of comment are most common. The different types of editorials may interlap, as...
Posted by
journaliz on
Feb 15th, 2010
Oct. 4, 2009
I admit, my feet, legs, and thighs went bigger than my husband’s. It swelled so badly that I can punch dimples on my feet that lasted seconds. Very amusing. But the thing which was not amusing in anyway was, all but one of my footwear...
Posted by
Lourdes on
Feb 12th, 2010
1. Answer as many W’s as possible in the headline without making the headline appear kilometric.
2. The headline should not state something that is not included in the story.
3. Positive heads are preferable than negative ones.
Examples:
a....
Posted by
Lourdes on
Feb 11th, 2010
1. Timeliness. Based on the idea that news is something you didn’t know before which is significant or interesting to a group of readers, news items are basically timely or immediate. In other words, items are fresh and new as usually indicated...
Posted by
Lourdes on
Feb 10th, 2010
1. News Feature. This is some kind of a news event but the story goes deeper than a news item as more background information and related details are presented and expounded on.
2. Character Sketch or Profile. This article features a person, popular...
Posted by
journaliz on
Oct 6th, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions in News Writing
Source: Secondary Schools Handbook in Campus Journalism
By: Dr. Lourdes D. Servito
1. What is a straight news?
Answer: A straight news story as its name implies, is an article that reports about an event,...
Posted by
Lourdes on
Oct 5th, 2009
(World Teachers’ Day, October 5, 2005)
Happy World Teachers’ Day to everyone!
Amidst the turbulent waters of educational crisis,
Poverty and the trying times, we can still choose to be happy;
Paragons of righteousness and proper values...
Posted by
journaliz on
Oct 1st, 2009
Upon overhearing my sister Dolour say “rent-a-friend,” my ever-curious mind was instantly triggered. I can’t get my head off of the thought. It even haunted me during bedtime.
My fingers were itching to write.
I know houses are...