Editing – Page 2

March 16, 2019

Journalism 101: What Makes a Story Newsworthy?

What makes a story newsworthy – worthy of the name “news”? If you’re on deadline, the question may be “What…

March 16, 2019

Stories that use these words are much more likely than others to be involved in libel suits. Calling someone a…

June 13, 2018

With one hand my driver aimed her vintage VW through the maze of mid-town Manila traffic, and with the other…

June 10, 2018

Headlines may be the most important writing you’ll ever do. If your headline doesn’t work, the story may not even…

June 10, 2018

Next to headlines, captions may be the most-read words in your publication. Here are some guidelines for writing good captions. A…

March 22, 2018

A toolkit of emergency repair ideas for the times when that article you really need turns out to be something…

March 16, 2018

Here are a few things you may have missed in English class: Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects. Prepositions…

March 16, 2018

There are three kinds of people in the world – those who are good with numbers and those who aren’t.…

March 16, 2018

Periods: They’re often omitted when abbreviating the name of an organization or iconic figure: CIA, FBI, VCU, JFK. Use periods to…

August 15, 2017

What with fake news, partisan press, and click-bait, there may well never have been a time when we have more…