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The tone of your article should depend on your intended audience. Who would be reading your source? What would their core beliefs be? What tone, then, would you use to describe a specific event? Write news articles in the past tense with active voice. Unless the situation demands it, avoid using extremely active verbs. Your word choice should demonstrate a modicum of neutrality and should be telling rather than expressive. Variations of the word “to say” are perfectly acceptable. Do not overcomplicate sentences or use overly pretentious diction. Be aware of your target audience. Only include details that are relevant to the article. Avoid adding details that will detract from the writing, result in a loss of interest from your target audience, or redirect the overall purpose of the article. Be aware of how specific social, economic, and political factors would result in bias. Take lots of notes, especially during interviews! Interviewee consent is important as well, so if you choose to tape an interview make sure your subject knows that anything they say can be reproduced in your material.
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