"If you haven't grabbed the readers' attention within the first 10-12 words, you lose them."

Saffron Howden's job is training journalists how to write news for Australian Community Media. She sees news journalists as storytellers dealing in facts, who need to always be thinking about their audience. In this episode, she offers tips on the craft of writing a strong news story.  

"Focus on...the thing people are going to care about. And keep it simple."

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https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/8279201/licence-to-kill-2-million-roos-emus-culled-to-protect-humans/

"If you haven't grabbed the readers' attention within the first 10-12 words, you lose them."
Saffron Howden's job is training journalists how to write news for Australian Community Media. She sees news journalists as storytellers dealing in facts, who need to always be thinking about their audience. In this episode, she offers tips on the craft of writing a strong news story.  
"Focus on...the thing people are going to care about. And keep it simple."
WORK MENTIONED:
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Learning Through Listening: Lessons in audio from some of the best audio journalists in the world, hosted by Louisa Lim from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.

Learning Through Listening: Lessons in audio from some of the best audio journalists in the world, hosted by Louisa Lim from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.

Learning Through Listening:   Lessons in audio fr…

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Learning through listening: Lessons in journalism from some of Australia's best reporters, hosted by Louisa Lim from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne

Learning through listening: Lessons in journalism from some of Australia's best reporters, hosted by Louisa Lim from the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne

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