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Editing radio news bulletins

Radio bulletins offer concise updates on the latest news. They deliver key stories tailored to your listeners' interests in just a few minutes.
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Engaging viewers and listeners

TV and radio presenters need to connect with the audience, building trust and respect. Here Riz Khan shares some tips for engaging viewers and listeners.
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Tool: Story Weighting System

Different news stories have a different value for your audience and for your business. Giving news items a 'weighting' can lead to impact and efficiencies.
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Updating an online news item

Journalists working on a news website are responsible for publishing content on every device their users to turn to in order to access information.
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False equivalence and false balance

Journalists can sometimes present an inaccurate or false version of events by trying too hard to 'balance' a story or incorrectly treating elements of a story as being roughly equal.
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Self-censorship in journalism

To combat self-censorship - a major hurdle for robust, impartial journalism - journalists must first recognize why it happens and understand its root causes.
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What is data journalism?

Data journalism, also known as data-driven journalism, is the process of finding, understanding, and processing information in order to produce news stories.
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Data journalism – resources and tools

We have compiled a list of some of the leading resources and tools that are available for those starting out in data journalism.

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Lesson: The use of adjectives and adverbs in journalism

When it comes to writing news stories adjectives and adverbs should be avoided wherever possible.

The investigative journalism dossier

Discipline, order and a well thought out plan are essential for successful investigative journalism.

Fact-checking and adding context

An essential part of the editorial process is to examine everything we are told to make sure it is factual.