CHAPTER 41
Writing Special Articles and Middles
Ujjwala S. Barve and Jupinderjit Singh
CHAPTER INSIGHTS
This chapter deals with the main/special article on the edit page of a newspaper. This type of article is usually placed next to the editorial/s and carries the byline of the writer. The chapter focuses on the selection of topics for the special article and elaborates how issues of larger common interest in the light of most current events are selected. Topics usually deal with policy, development, governance and so on. Furthermore, the chapter talks about deciding the purpose and approach, whether it is informative/critical/analytical in nature. It also discusses the importance of striking a balance of facts and opinions, and since the ...
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