Print vs. Electronic Writing
Strengths of Print Writing We can read printed documents much easily than electronic ones. Reading online increases reading time by about 25%. This is because the visual resolution of a…
INTERNET AND WORLD WIDE WEB
In our day-to-day life, we often confuse the Internet with the World Wide Web. However, they both differ to some extent. The internet includes the web, as well as it…
Digital media
Internet provides high visibility at very low cost, making it the most effective and fastest means of global communication. In the age of internet communication, a basic knowledge of the…
SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE FOR PUBLICATION
SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE FOR PUBLICATION While deciding to submit an article to a magazine for publication, make sure you are familiar with the topics and styles of your chosen…
Leads, hooks and ties in professional writing
Scientific and business magazines do not develop in a linear fashion like a news report. These articles differ from a news report in that they need not provide background or…
Integrating Quotations in Professional Writing
Quotations are key elements in any kind of writing. In formal writing, they may have a secondary function, but, in journalistic writing, facts and ideas revolve around quotations. Journalists aim…
DEVELOPING A FEATURE ARTICLE
A feature article is composed in order to explain how something works or is developed over time, informing the public of something new and/or important, and interpreting complex information in…
Accuracy in Professional writing
The challenge in professional writing is explaining complex technical concepts in an easy understandable manner, with accuracy. How can accuracy be maintained while avoiding jargon, equations and formulae? Writing to…