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A story without a nut graf -- and how to get away with it as a journalist

  • 30 Dec, 2020
Courtesy: Malik Singleton

In order to break the rules, you gotta know the rules. Like really, really well.

I truly believe this. I've been down memory lane a lot this week -- a combination of the holidays, fewer scheduled meetings and being surrounded by family -- and this story suddenly came back to me.

Please go away and read it. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes.

You back?

Really, this lesson is useless unless you read it.

OK. Thanks.

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