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The future of the newspaper industry might be a little uncertain, but one thing is for sure, good news writers will always be a necessary part of society. That being said, not just any writing can pass as good, quality news writing. It may look easy, but clear, concise news writing takes an enormous amount of skill.

Lucky for us, though, the nice folks at the writing center in Ball State University’s Department of Journalism have compiled the “Hot 100″ News Writing Tips. This list is seriously comprehensive, covering all the trickiest parts of news writing: how to write a good lead, how to effectively edit an article, punctuation, proper vocabulary and lots more. We’re talkin’ much more than just the basic “5 W’s” of good reporting here.

By following these basic tips, the budding journalists in your class will be on their way to becoming expert journalists. -LAUREN FROHNE

Hot 100 News Writing Tips

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