How to write for The Conversation
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1. Course overview (1:00)
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2. An introduction to the media
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3. How writing for The Conversation differs from academic writing
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4. The importance of understanding your audience and an overview of The Conversation's audience
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5. How an editor at The Conversation decides what to commission
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6. The types of articles you could write for The Conversation (8:34)
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7. Coming up with story ideas
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8. The ‘top line’ test – how to know you’ve got a good story (4:18)
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9. How to structure your article (2:35)
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10. Polishing your first paragraph (2:24)
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11. Style and tone (3:46)
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12. Putting it all together
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13. Editing your work (7:00)
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14. Next steps
