News Writing

Surprise! Lessons On ‘Surprise Moments’ From A Murrow Winner For Writing

June 22, 2020 11:00

Murrow Monday: A successful reveal will make the viewer feel. Read More
The Best Story I’ve Seen in Years (And the Story Behind it)

June 8, 2020 11:00

Murrow Monday: Behind 'Bob's Choice' Read More
Don't 'Fact Vomit:' 'Write Like You Talk' Talks Writing With Murrow-Winner Chris Vanderveen

May 20, 2019 11:00

'Every writer is learning,' including this multiple Murrow winner. Read More
Making bad news writing better

August 14, 2018 11:00

Learn from nearly four years of fighting journalese. Read More
Rein in the reign of misused words

March 26, 2018 11:00

Spell check may not catch these common mistakes. Read More
News writing: Scrap your script

February 26, 2018 11:00

Get rid of journalese in favor of more natural language. Read More
'Journalese' affects every size market

December 18, 2017 01:30

Learn to speak on the air like your listeners and viewers do, not with cliché phrases. Read More
Clean up your news copy syntax

September 19, 2017 01:30

It’s good to step back and ask why we do what we do in the way we do it. Read More
Stories we shouldn't cover, or should cover better

June 14, 2017 01:30

Resist the temptation to just scratch the surface. Dig deeper on cliché stories. Read More
Remove the chaff from your writing

February 15, 2017 01:30

The best news scripts use clear, direct and precise language. Read More