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lagomorph777

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16. I was taught the "W" questions in 6th grade.

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 09:12 AM

Aug 2020

They are the essentials of telling any story, especially a news story.

Your sarcasm is well-placed. A "journalist" who won't ask the "W" questions does not have any place on my TV screen.

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Unfortunately, they don't teach that kind of stuff in journalism school dalton99a Aug 2020 #1

I was taught the "W" questions in 6th grade. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #16

Yep, he did well canetoad Aug 2020 #2

... Kali Aug 2020 #4

Hey Kali canetoad Aug 2020 #5

he did what they all should have been doing all along Kali Aug 2020 #7

Swan is from Australia happyez Aug 2020 #3

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Yeah, I remember Andrew Olle canetoad Aug 2020 #15

Cheers for that info on Jonathan Swan, happyez.. & thanks Cha Aug 2020 #9

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I love all these articles on the Jonathan Swan interview! Cha Aug 2020 #8

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