My Musings
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 […]
» Read moreWhat to bear in mind is that there are different types of features which allow different levels of timeliness.
» Read moreSomeone 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 đź¤Aunty Edith! “I heard stories […]
» Read moreEveryone wants to tell stories these days and do so to the largest possible audience online. Due to the competition among all these story tellers, some circumvent the norms of […]
» Read moreIntroduction: The reading culture seems to be declining steadily around the world. A US Department of Labour continuous Time Use Survey reported by writer Caleb Crain showed that “between 2003 […]
» Read moreWhat is journalism style? Style in writing refers to the way language is used in terms of grammar, word usage and mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalisation and abbreviation). Journalism style refers […]
» Read moreIntroduction There is so much dishonesty nowadays and one area it is very glaring is in the area of writing. People indiscriminately copy other people’s works and pass them off […]
» Read moreINTRODUCTION Some young people so want their articles to be published on platforms great and small that they rush to submit such articles without taking care to put some things […]
» Read moreThe way to a reader’s heart is to make your writing readable. You may have flawless language and great ideas, but except your writing can be read with minimal effort, […]
» Read moreINTRODUCTION Many young writers are full of ideas on topics to write about but they are often stumped about how to begin a piece. Sometimes, after writing and cancelling their […]
» Read moreIf you’re just beginning to write for the public, do not attempt composing lengthy or complex pieces. If you’re interested in poetry, do some lines of free verse or simple […]
» Read moreINTRODUCTION Do you want to write but you’re afraid of what the outcome would be? You’re not sure the quality of your writing would be good enough or what people’s […]
» Read moreDo you ever wonder, “What can I write about?” Do you sometimes complain that you can’t think of anything interesting to address. You feel you can’t come up with anything […]
» Read moreIntroduction: When you mention Investigative Reporting, the first thing that comes to the mind of your listener is: Is there any reporting that does not involve investigation? What then sets […]
» Read moreIntroduction: The limitations of straight news reporting inevitably gave rise to other methods of reporting, the first of which we will consider in this post. It is called interpretative reporting. […]
» Read moreThis post presents a summary of a short virtual course on how to gain and expand one’s global attention by reporting consistently via the social media. It was offered free to students of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, by social media specialist, Ms. Kamara Daughtry.
We are grateful to Ms. Daughtry for taking the time to teach and challenge our students to start their journalism careers even while in school by being active in making the most of news opportunities and building rich portfolios via their social media accounts.
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