Exercise 3 - Writing for Newspaper

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Exercise 3 - Writing for Newspaper

Objective: The primary object of this exercise is to motivate you to start writing for newspapers. The exercises given here do not need elaborate writing. Following set of exercises intend to train you in writing letters to the editors and, news in brief.

Worksheet

1. Write a letter to the editor on any issue related to an international affair. (words limit 50)

Answer:

Dear Editor:

Israel has nothing to hide with regard to its battle against terrorists in the Jenin refugee camp, or the provision of humanitarian aid to the civilian population. During the battle, Israel suffered many

2. Write a letter to the editor on an article published in the newspaper. (word limit 60 words)

Answer:

The article “A case of mistaken paternity?” (Sep. 11) concludes by saying Mohammad Ali Jinnah ought to have known that Pakistan was not destined for secularity.

3. Write a letter to the editor reacting to an incident that is reported in the newspaper. (word limit : 70 words)

Answer:

It is a shame that the golden wrist watch presented to Lal Bahadur Shastri by his Soviet counterpart

4. Go through the following details and prepare a news briefs on the same:

a) Dept : Public works Department

Place : Bangalore

Function : Inauguration of murals

Time : 9.30 a.m

Date : 11.08.2009

Venue : Vidhana Soudha Entrance

(Source: Invitation)

Answer: Vikasa Soudha is centrally located on Dr Ambedkar Road in Seshadripuram at the north western end of Cubbon Park. Constructed as an annex to Vidhana Soudha, the secretariat and the state legislature building of Karnataka, Vikasa Soudha houses numerous government and legislative offices. The brainchild of the then Chief Minister of Karnataka S.M Krishna, Vikasa Soudha was built

b) Oranization : Samudaya Samanvaya Samiti (SSS).

Main Content : request to the government to withdraw the decision to dismiss six teachers of Rangayana.

Other Requests : To establish a children’s theatre at Dharwad.

Signatory authority : T. Surendra Rao, General Secretary, of SSS.

(Source: Press Release, dated 11.09.2009)

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5. Examine the following Sample Press Release and write a small news brief. (word limit: 80 to 100 words)

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