Journalistic Writing

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by Michael S. Turner0 views·Updated Dec 11, 2021
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  1. Here are some characteristics of journalistic writing,
  2. simplicity.
  3. The average media audience has an 8th grade education
  4. economy of words.
  5. Make every word count,
  6. remove extraneous words that don't add to the story.
  7. Use credible sources
  8. thoroughly vet them by using two sources that are independent of each other,
  9. objectivity and factual
  10. is important
  11. for being considered a reliable reporter
  12. and media outlet
  13. fairness and balance
  14. present all sides of the story and let the audience decide
  15. their own point of view
  16. on the situation.