Journalism and Communication.

STORY A story is basically  a narrating of real or imaginary events , involving real or imaginary people .  A short story is a short work of fiction. Fiction, as you know, is prose writing about imagined events and characters. Prose writing differs from poetry in that it does not depend on verses, meters or rhymes for its organization and presentation . A story is generally designed to entertain, and/or send a message across. The length of a written story will depend on the format, whether it is a  novel , novella, short story etc. The length of a story has no bearing to its quality.  Structure/Format of a Story  There is a basic structure one can follow. It helps construct a story in an understandable manner and keeps the flow of the story. Beginning:  The beginning or the introduction of a story is of essential importance. This is the part where you can hook the reader and capture their attention. You must have come across some often-used beginnings to stories like, “Once u

KNOWLEDGE OF AP STYLE Most media outlets use AP style—the style established and constantly updated by the Associated Press—as the foundation for basic news and media writing. AP style provides consistency in writing across media outlets and publications. The stylebook is available both online and in hard copy. In general, AP style has evolved to ensure that media writing is accurate, impartial, and clear to the audience. https://www.apstylebook.com/ KNOWLEDGE OF GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION Media professionals need to hold   a high standard when it comes to knowledge of grammar and punctuation. here are a few basic grammar and punctuation rules: Use simple sentences that follow the subject, verb, object order (example: Rama killed Ravana). Use active, not passive voice. Active voice helps with clarity and concise writing. Understand word choice and meaning: affect, effect its, it’s they’re, their, there accept, except நிலா , விலா , விழா , கலை