Like in traditional print media, writing articles for online media has to follow certain guidelines. Here are a few key points to remember when writing for online news sources: • Keep the article’s title short – between five and 10 words – but with enough information on the story so the reader has a chance [...]
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Saving the written word
These days, the Internet is generally acknowledged to be the last place anyone would look to find examples of good grammar and excellent writing. However, there are a few bloggers and online writers who are still holding a candle for the dying art of the written word. Here are a few that we like: • [...]
TheScriptLab: to school first, then the Oscars!
thescriptlab.com feels like school. That is to say, film school, with the geekiest students you ever met wandering the hallways, spouting all manner of arcane film dialogue (“You had me at Salam 1Malaysia”). For non-film buffs, this genre of geekiness may be your idea of hell in 3D and THX; I say get over it, [...]
Salt writing tips #3: Inspiration
Lack of inspiration is related closely to writer’s block, but it isn’t the same thing. Every writer has his or her own source of inspiration—or more accurately “sources”, since people are inspired by different things at different times. Writer’s block occurs in the middle of an active project. Lack of inspiration might successfully prevent a [...]
10 tips for health/science reporting
Chances are, you think of health or science reporting with the same trepidation that you used to experience during science classes in school. But don’t let the facts or jargon put you off. Reporting on health, medicine or science is just like tackling any other topic, and you should rely on your journalistic instincts and [...]
