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Gaming: Parental Guidelines
By Paul Wilson · 18 years ago
Children spend at least 13 to 30 hours a week gaming. Most computer games are violent and aggressive and do little to inculcate moral values. Studies indicate that gaming results in aggressiveness and violent responses ...
Finding Freelance Journalism Work
By Paul Wilson · 18 years ago
Writers today have so many choices— should I work full time, should I be in print or broadcast media, how about freelance work? The path you choose to tread is “your own.” Never select a ...
How to Pitch to a Reporter
By Paul Wilson · 18 years ago
Crucial to good public relations is pitching to a reporter. Effective pitching involves extracting and conveying, in less than 30 seconds the core of any story. Be sure to introduce yourself.
Keys aspects are:
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When not to contact a reporter
By Paul Wilson · 18 years ago
News is about disseminating information that is to everyone. So follow the golden rule: Only contact a reporter if there is something concrete and news worthy to convey. Most reporters, work on tight deadlines and ...
Pitching to reporter vs. editor
By Paul Wilson · 18 years ago
A pitch tells a story. What is essential is not how you send a pitch but to whom.
Find out, the most effective print or broadcasting media for your story. Determine how the organization works, ...
10 Best Hidden Windows Features
By Paul Wilson · 18 years ago
Windows XP is an operating system par excellence. Easy to use it comes with some amazing features.
1. The computer management screen allows control of the operating system from a single interface.
2. The event ...