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Developing
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This section
is designed to help journalists understand style and grammar,
and to help find fresh story ideas.
Please let the Institute
know about links that do not work, or about sources we should
add. If a resource here helped you in covering a story, please
let us know by emailing al.cross@uky.edu.
GRAMMAR
Guide to Grammar
and Writing, http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
This guide has answers to lots of questions at kinds of levels
(sentences, paragraphs, essays, powerpoints, etc.)
Webgrammar, http://www.webgrammar.com/
Webgrammar addresses questions on grammar, spelling, and typography.
EditTeach,
http://www.editteach.org/
This site has a variety of editing resources for students, professors
and professionals.
STYLE
Handbook for Technical Writers, http://www.sti.nasa.gov/sp7084/contents.html
This handbook addresses style issues for those in technical
reporting arena.
STORY IDEAS
Topix.net,
http://www.topix.net/
This site has news stories on 300,000-plus topics with article
links, and is constantly updated.
Poynter Online, http://www.poynter.org/uncategorized/6404/resources-story-ideas-and-more/
This site has a list, compiled by Al Tompkins, of other websites
that can spur story ideas.
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