Journalist

: Use active verbs and present tense (e.g., "City Council Approves New Transit Plan" instead of "New Transit Plan was Approved").

To draft a blog post that feels authentic to a journalist, you should prioritize . Use the "inverted pyramid" structure—placing the most critical facts at the top and secondary details below—to respect your reader's time. 1. Headline: The Hook Keep it short : Aim for 10 words or fewer. journalist

: Instead of a dry summary, start with a character or a startling statistic to grab attention. : Use active verbs and present tense (e

: Follow the lede with a "nut graf"—a single paragraph that explains exactly why this story matters to the reader right now. 3. Body: The Inverted Pyramid journalist