Critic Legal, Social & Cultural Professionals

The art of discourse that aims at improving the ability of writers and speakers to inform, persuade or motivate their audience.

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The Art of Discourse

Henry Noble Day

2023

Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.

The set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.

The techniques for getting information out of people by asking the right questions in the right way and to make them feel comfortable.

The different techniques to write a story such as the descriptive, persuasive, first person and other techniques.

The rules concerning the way words are spelled.

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Spell It Out

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Simon Horobin

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The guidelines on how to deal with and report on privacy, children, and death according to impartiality, and other standards.

Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.

Build contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general public, …

Consult relevant information sources to find inspiration, to educate yourself on certain topics and to acquire background information.

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal …

Edit and adapt work in response to comments from peers and publishers.

Follow current events in politics, economics, social communities, cultural sectors, internationally, and in sports.

Interview people in a range of different circumstances.

Participate in meetings with fellow editors and journalists to discuss possible topics and to divide the tasks and workload.

Keep up with the trends and people on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Carry out effective research on relevant topics to be able to produce summary information appropriate to different audiences. The research may involve looking at books, journals, the internet, and/or verbal …

Use writing techniques depending on the type of media, the genre, and the story.

Schedule and respect tight deadlines, especially for theatre, screen and radio projects.

Critically reflect upon processes and outcomes of the artisitc production process in order to ensure quality of experience and/or product.

The creation of documents using page layout skills on a computer. Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and produce typographic quality text and images.

The origins, history and development of the dance styles and forms used, including current manifestations, current practices and methods of delivery in a chosen dance style.

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Modern Dancing and Dancers

J E Crawford (John Ernes…

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The different literary genres in the history of literature, their technique, tone, content and length.

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An Introduction to Literary Studies

Mario Klarer

2023

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The set of national and international regulations for hygiene of foodstuffs and food safety, e.g. regulation (EC) 852/2004.

Quality and range of raw materials, half finished products and end products of a specific food sector.

The methods, procedures and techniques pertaining to the operation of multimedia systems, usually a combination of software and hardware, presenting various types of media such as video and audio.

The laws concerning the licensing of books and the freedom of expression in all products of the media.

The history of art and artists, the artistic trends throughout centuries and their contemporary evolutions.

The study of the physical, biological, and chemical makeup of food and the scientific concepts underlying food processing and nutrition.

The body of artistic writing characterized by beauty of expression, form, and universality of intellectual and emotional appeal.

Different musical styles and genres such as blues, jazz, reggae, rock, or indie.

The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.

The body of interrelated concepts that constitutes the theoretical background of music.

Art and practice of creating aesthetically appealing images by recording light or electromagnetic radiation.

The theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. This includes the narrative, artistic, cultural, economic, and political implications of cinema.

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods …

Investigate trends in foodstuffs related to consumers preferences. Examine key markets based on both product type and geography as well as technological improvements in the industry.

Apply desktop publishing techniques and software to create page layouts and typographic quality text.

Check if the information contains factual errors, is reliable, and has news value.

Create and upload news content for e.g. websites, blogs and social media.

Identify personal financial objectives and set up a strategy to match this target in seeking support and advice when necessary.

Manage the financial and administrative side of writing including making up budgets, maintaining financial records, checking contracts, etc.

Talk about your work at events and conduct readings, speeches and book signings; establish a network among fellow writers.

Read a text thoroughly, search for, review and correct errors to ensure content is valid for publishing.

Communicate information in written form via digital or print media according to the needs of the target group. Structure the content according to specifications and standards. Apply grammar and spelling …

Write captions to accompany cartoons, drawings, and photographs. These captions can be humorous or explanatory.

Write titles to accompany news articles. Make sure they are to the point and inviting.

Attend concerts, plays, and other cultural performances.

Read the latest book releases and give your opinion on them.

Rewrite unpublished manuscripts to correct errors and to make them more appealing to the target audience.

Watch films and television broadcasts closely and with attention to detail to give your objective view on them.