Video and Multimedia

 

Explain the inverted pyramid as a writing format and compare it to the chronological approach

Video : Inverted Pyramid Tutorial

This video  describes the history and concept of the common inverted pyramid style of writing for journalists, writers, and authors.

Web : Reinventing The Printing Press? Not Quite

This document discusses how Google has collaborated with The Washington Post and The New York Times on a "living stories" project. The idea is to present ongoing stories in layers of depth while moving away from the traditional inverted pyramid.

 

Construct a lead sentence on a given topic, using the 5W’s and 1H as guiding principles

Video : Journalism 101: How to write a lead

This video discusses how how to write a good lead.

Web : How to Write a Lead

This document from Purdue University discusses the types of leads and gives tips on how to write a good one.

 

List the “Killer Be’s” of writing and apply them to your own work as a media writer

Web : Tutorial: Podcasting

This document discusses how to prepare a podcast.