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This time, I'll share more types of writing in journalism.
In an earlier episode, I talked about different types of news writing, such as news report and interviews.
And with a fun mini-story, you will practice your English speaking.
We will explore opinion genres. where writing is done from a subjective perspective.
This perspective can be the author's or the media's opinion.
Let's see what they are.
1.
Editorial.
Imagine a newspaper reporting on an event and publishing various news articles, reports and maybe interviews.
The newspaper may publish an editorial which expresses the newspaper's opinion or position on the topic covered in the news.
It usually reflects the media's ideological stance.
An editorial generally doesn't mention the author and is not too long.
Typically, it can be found on the first few pages.
Number two opinion article.
An opinion article is a text that presents the viewpoint of a specific person, like a journalist, politician or public figure.
These articles don't necessarily align with the media's editorial stance.
Ideally, diverse media outlets would have different opinion articles, enriching the content and allowing readers to compare different perspectives.
Number three, column.
Yes, a column supports buildings.
But in journalism, columns are something different, of course.
They are similar to opinion articles, but are usually shorter.
Additionally, these have specific authors who write regularly and usually focuses on topics like politics, sports or lifestyle.
The term column comes from arranging narrow vertical sections in old newspapers to save space on printed pages.
Number four letter to the editor.
This is a common section in many newspapers and magazines where readers can send letters with their opinions, comments and suggestions about the published articles and topics.
The letter to the editor is a way for people to share their thoughts with the newspaper's editors.
Many times these letters are written about a specific article in the newspaper or a topic that is currently important to the reader.
I think this practice is becoming less popular because social media has changed how readers share their opinions on news and current topics.
However, this part is still important for people who like to send their comments privately or directly to the newspaper's editors instead of posting them on social media.
Some individuals don't use social media, so writing letters to the editor can be the only way to communicate.
And now let's continue with a mini story.
I will tell a story by asking simple questions.
I use this technique extensively in my premium courses as it is highly effective.
First, I say a phrase with information.
Next, I ask some questions.
After each question, there is a pause.
It's your turn to answer.
After each pause, I will give a correct answer.
That's how I build a story.
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There are several levels.
Okay, let's start.
Grace, your dream was to become an excellent journalist.
Was your dream to become someone smart?
No, my dream wasn't to become someone smart.
I already was.
I was and I am very smart.
I wanted to become an excellent journalist.
What did you want to become?
That's what I wanted, to be an excellent journalist.
After studying journalism, you got a job at a newspaper.
Did you get a job in the media?
Yes, I got a job in the media, at a newspaper.
Did you get a job before or after studying journalism?
After After studying journalism at university.
Where did you get a job?
At a newspaper.
I got a job at a newspaper.
Your boss wanted you to become more sensationalist, but you left because you disagreed.
Did you leave because your boss wanted you to be more subjective?
No, I didn't leave because of that.
My boss wanted me to be more sensationalist.
Did you agree to be more sensationalist?
No, I disagreed.
I didn't agree to be more sensationalist.
Did you leave or stay in the new job?
I left.
I left the new job.
Why did you leave the job?
Because I disagreed with being more sensationalist.
You started a blog of objective news but only your mother and four friends read it.
Did you start a blog of sensationalist news?
No, no.
I didn't start a blog like that.
I started a blog on objective news.
Did a lot of people read it?
No, not a lot of people read it.
Only my mother and four friends.
How many people read it?
Three, four, or five?
Five.
Only five people read it.
My mother and my four friends.
To increase blog visits, you started publishing absurd news.
Did you start publishing discrete, objective, and boring news?
No, no.
I didn't do that.
I started publishing absurd news.
Why did you start publishing that kind of news?
What increased?
Blog visits.
Finally, you managed to have the most read blog in the world.
Did you have the most read blog in the world at the beginning?
No, no, not at the beginning.
What did you achieve?
Having the most read blog in the world.
Was the blog the most or least read in the world?
The most red in the world, of course.
As I told you, I'm very smart.
I would eventually have something unique and surprising.
I'm the best.
Wow, humility is not your strong suit, right?
You're right.
I'm a bit proud.
But I'm very smart.
Great!
Grace got what she wanted.
She managed to get everyone to read her blog.
Today, you've only seen a small example of how the question and answer technique works.
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