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How to become a motorsport journalist
Introduction
What you'll learn (0:41)
About your mentor (1:11)
Introduce yourself
Join our private Facebook group
Starting a blog as a stepping stone to a journalism career
Do you need a blog? (1:02)
How to set up a blog on Wordpress
Finding your voice as a writer
Why it's important to find your niche to maximise opportunities (1:55)
How a content calendar can help you stay on track (with downloadable example)
Sharing your content for maximum engagements and hit
Assignment 1: Share your blog
Writing news
Who, what, when, where, why, how
The importance of the intro
Writing a headline that grabs the reader's attention
Quotes
Opinion vs Fact
Assignment 2: Write a news piece
Interviews
Securing an interview
Research ahead of the interview
Planning questions
Assignment 3: Write questions for a potential interview
Tips for winning at every interview
Transcribing the interview
The final write-up
Building a portfolio that will get you work
The practicalities of a portfolio
Guest posting
Feature writing
Writing beyond motorsport
Is it ever OK to write for free?
Attending races as press
Which races to attend? (2:08)
Finding the real stories that people want to read
What to do if you can't attend races regularly
Tips for securing media accreditation
What is an editor's letter and how to create one for your blog
Pitching story ideas
How does freelance writing work?
Finding publications
A story needs to be timely with a hook
How to find ideas that haven't been done before
What is an editor's letter and how to create one for your blog
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