NEWS WRITING SERIES #2: What Is A News Story?
INTRODUCTION In the first segment of this series, we discussed “The Meaning Of Journalism.” Click on the title to read that post if you haven’t done so before continuing with […]
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I am a university lecturer. I teach Mass Communication, mostly writing courses like Feature and Interpretative Writing, Magazine Article Writing and News Writing, and let’s just say I’ve been doing this for a long time. As you have probably guessed, I am a born-again Christian.
NEWS WRITING SERIES #1: The Meaning Of Journalism
INTRODUCTION News stories are the most common types of stories journalists write regardless of the class of media they work for – print, broadcast or web-based. Covering newsworthy events and […]
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BASICS OF NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING #3: How To Write The Lead And Body Of A News Story
INTRODUCTION In the first segment of this series, we briefly examined the most important criteria for determining news worthiness and tips for news gathering. In the second segment, we began […]
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BASICS OF NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING #2: How To Write A Headline
INTRODUCTION This is the second in our series on the Basics of News Reporting and Writing. Before proceeding with this segment, it is advisable that you go through the first […]
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BASICS OF NEWS REPORTING AND WRITING #1: Tips For News Gathering
INTRODUCTION This training series examines the basics or fundamentals of news reporting and writing. News is at the heart of journalism. It is the most important product provided by the […]
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DO NOT SWALLOW EVERY VERSE OF THE BIBLE: Questioning Solomon’s ‘Vanity of Vanities’ Maxim
I’m going to say something that sounds controversial or heretical on its surface but is in fact correct:
You need to be mentally alert when you read the Bible to do some sifting and analysis.
That’s right! Do not swallow every verse of the Bible.
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GUIDELINES FOR ACADEMIC WRITING: Textbooks, Journal Articles, Seminar and Term Papers
Introduction:Different kinds of writing have different conventions. Informal writing is approached in a different manner from formal writing. This post focuses on academic or scholarly writing, which is part of […]
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FIVE MARKS (SHORT STORY)
Intro: With the story below, I wish UNN students the best in their exams commencing this week. I extend the same good wishes to all young people in other schools […]
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How to Approach Timeliness in Feature Writing
What to bear in mind is that there are different types of features which allow different levels of timeliness.
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WHY I SEND STUDENTS TO READ POSTS ON MY BLOG
Someone just made my day. She dropped this comment under the pinned post on my Facebook page, Aunty Edith: “I’m beginning to love you, ma 🤭Aunty Edith! “I heard stories […]
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The Gift of Eternal Life from the Everlasting God
As Christians, we have no reason to be downcast because we have the greatest gift of all- the gift of eternal life from the everlasting God. The Bible declares that, […]
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A REVELATION OF GOD’S LOVE
I want to share with you a revelation of God’s love from the passage below. 16 “Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak. 17 The Lord your […]
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Make Worshipping God Your Priority No Matter Your Needs
Many times we feel overwhelmed by our needs and pray so desperately and incessantly about them that we lose our joy and the essence of our relationship with God. Rather […]
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TOKENS OF GOD’S LOVE
What do I mean by tokens of God’s love? When you are praying for a big miracle or waiting for the fulfilment of God’s promise, the answer may not come […]
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YOU ARE COMPLETE IN CHRIST
“And you are complete in Him, Who is the head of all principalities and powers.” – Colossians 2:10 This is one of my favourite scriptures because it’s a reminder of […]
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Love The Lord With All Your Heart …: A call to worship
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength …’ and, ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Luke 10:27 (NIV) […]
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