by blakemccoy | Mar 8, 2023 | Blake McCoy, Professional Overview
News organizations use a journalistic style of writing to structure a story. It typically starts with a hierarchy of information and follows a set of principles commonly used in news articles. Journalists follow a formula when creating a story, which can be applied to...
by blakemccoy | Jan 11, 2023 | Blake McCoy
The process of gathering information is referred to as research, and most projects require some digging. Most people do this online, so it’s easy to “Google it” whenever they need quick answers. But, to be considered a journalist, one must have a...
by blakemccoy | Dec 11, 2022 | Blake McCoy, Professional Overview
Journalists interview sources to gather information about a specific topic or subject. For instance, as a journalist for an environmental news outlet, you can interview experts and ecologists to find out more about upcoming initiatives and projects. These interviews...
by blakemccoy | Jul 14, 2022 | Blake McCoy, Professional Overview
Media literacy is the ability to point out different media types and understand the messages they’re sending. It helps us understand the media’s role in our society and teaches us to ask critical questions. Media literacy provides the tools that enable us...
by blakemccoy | Jun 17, 2022 | Blake McCoy, Professional Overview
In all kinds of writing and research in journalism, people are always looking for the most effective strategies for increasing visibility and driving the point home to their readers and listeners. Smart journalists know that there are several approaches they can...
