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How to Pitch a Story
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Journalism JOUR 333 - News & Feature Writing: How to Pitch a Story
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UNIT ONE - Uncovering the Magic of Features
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A Step by Step Guide on How to Compose Your Research-Based Articles
Chapter 2 - Finding Ideas
Target Audiences
News Articles
News vs Feature
Chapter 4 -Types of Features
Writing a Feature
Press Release & Press Officer
UNIT TWO - Interviewing
Chapter 8 - Get ready to Interview
Interviewing & Interviews
Being Interviewed
UNIT THREE - Writing to be Read
Attribution
Outlining
Lede or Lead?
Chapter 15 - Nut Graf
How to Pitch a Story
UNIT FOUR: Revising and Being Read
Editors & Editing
Ethics
Associated Press Styleguide
APA 7th ed. Format
UNIT FIVE: Learning From the Experts
links
https://www.thoughtco.com/tips-for-editing-news-stories-quickly-2073695
https://ijnet.org/en/story/enhance-your-news-editing-skills-these-10-tips
https://prowly.com/magazine/media-pitch/
https://www.agilitypr.com/pr-news/public-relations/7-interview-techniques-for-journalists-and-what-pr-clients-can-expect/
https://muckrack.com/blog/2021/10/07/how-to-conduct-a-good-interview
https://otterpr.com/how-to-pitch-a-news-story/
https://press.farm/pr-mistakes-startups-should-avoid-when-pitching-media/
Pitch template
Readings
How to write a media pitch: Examples & Best Practices | Muck Rack. Muck Rack. (n.d.).
Muck Rack. (n.d.). How to craft a winning media pitch in 2023. Guide to PR Pitching 2020.
Ricchiardi, S. (2018, October 30). How to pitch story ideas: Tips from journalists. International Journalists’ Network.
Shulman, L. (2021, February 1). Pitching 101: How to write a compelling pitch. Leigh Shulman.
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