Training
Avoid spaghetting – it will save you time!
If you don’t want to lose the plot in writing a stunning narrative feature, read this!
Roller coaster! How to take your readers along for the ride
You have to take the reader on a journey. There must be ups and downs and you must reach a high point. Some thoughts on narrative arcs and structuring you story
Mrs Kelly’s Monster – a must-read for feature writers
Mrs Kelly’s Monster – the first Pulitzer winner for feature writing – is still relevant and amazing, so much so that Harvard’s Nieman Storyboard was still analyzing the piece 33 years after
Have your say about hunting with dogs
Investigating the issue of hunting with dogs is one of Mlu Mdletshe’s next Roving Reporters assignments following recent complaints about the issue on the lower South Coast. In the following
Hook ’em and reel ’em in:
How to write killer intros
Whether you are writing a news story or a feature, start your story with a bang. Hook the reader with your opening line!
Win R500 by writing a simple, but provocative, thought-inspiring story
Great chance for budding reporters to get published Roving Reporters will award R500 to an aspirant environmental reporter who produces the most provocative, thought-inspiring and entertaining story in covering Wavescape’s SLIDE
South Coast scribe dons mentoring hat
A diverse group of marine biology students and aspirant environmental journalists have applied to take part in an eight-day Wild Coast hike in aid of marine conservation and grassroots eco-tourism.
Take a walk on the wild side
Become an environmental watchdog Intrepid, tough and rugged reporters are to get a unique environmental journalism training opportunity as part of a drive to promote marine conservation and grassroots ecotourism
Buck up! Time to apply for the RR internship – 2019
The Durban-based environmental journalism training agency, Roving Reporters, is recruiting two to three interns to assist us in covering environmental and social justice issues.
