Weekly Media File
Newspaper/Magazine Article Stylesheet
If you write an article, you are writing a public
discussion of an issue. Even though your response
is personal (giving your opinions/describing your
experiences) you must also show that you have done
your research and know more about this issue than
most people.)
Details
Quotes
Remember the journalists checklist: Who?
What? Where? When? How? Why?
“Interview” fictional or real named experts / eyewitnesses
/ relatives & friends / local gardai and
include quotes (you can make them up) which
tell the reader something new about this story
Vivid imagery: Descriptive & sensory
writing
Background scandal / information
Describe the event in as much detail as possible (5
senses) so that the reader is drawn into the
experience in their imagination (this can be a
good way to begin).
Try to include some gossip or little-known facts
so that the reader feels you have your finger on the
pulse & know more than everyone else.
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