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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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Rhetoric: Its Theory and Practice. English Style in Public Discourse

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

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

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

The ideas and principles that political parties stand for and the politicians representing them.

The systems of government, the methodology concerning the analysis of political activity and behaviour, and the theory and practice of influencing people and acquiring governance.

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.

The pronunciation techniques to properly and understandably pronounce words.

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Comprehensive Guide to English Communication & Soft Skills

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The various software for editing and generating audio, such as Adobe Audition, Soundforge, and Power Sound Editor.

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 procedures involved in conducting a succesful political campaign, such as the specific research methods, promotional tools, liaising with the public, and other strategic aspects concerning the organising and conducting …

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The Routledge Handbook of Political Campaigning

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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 regulations concerning the procedures during elections, such as voting regulations, campaign regulations, which procedures candidates must follow, how votes are counted, and other electoral procedures.

The characteristics, use and operations of various software products such as computer programmes and application software.

Change approach to situations based on unexpected and sudden changes in people's needs and mood or in trends; shift strategies, improvise and naturally adapt to those circumstances.

Adapt to different types of media such as television, movies, commercials, and others. Adapt work to type of media, scale of production, budget, genres within type of media, and others.

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.

Liaise via telephone by making and answering calls in a timely, professional and polite manner.

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

Record, write, and capture answers and information collected during interviews for processing and analysis using shorthand or technical equipment.

Use specialised software to edit video images for use in an artistic production.

Use different software products and techniques to process photographic negatives and adapt the images to the desired specifications.

Resize, enhance and retouche photographs, using airbrushing, editing software and other techniques.

Edit audio footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as crossfading, speed effects, and removing unwanted noises.

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.

Monitor the possibility and development of political conflicts in specific contexts, such as in or between political parties, governments, or between different countries, as well as identifying its potential impact …

Observe political, economic and societal developments in the assigned country, gather and report relevant information to the relevant institution.

Edit various types of images such as analogue and digital photographs or illustrations.

Rearrange and edit video footage in the course of the post-production process. Edit the footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as colour correction and effects, speed …

Present live on political, economic, cultural, social, international or sport events, or host a live broadcast program.

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 a variety of events, such as council meetings, magistrates' court proceedings, football matches, talent contests, press conferences and ask questions.

Follow the instructions of the director when covering events on location.

Read unpublished articles thoroughly to look for errors.