Why News Writing is Difficult...

News writing is difficult for everyone. But, I believe it is especially difficult for those who are used to traditional English writing. Journalistic writing is more difficult because one is unable to fully express themselves descriptively. News writing is about being precise, English writing is not. Therefore, it is often difficult to switch gears between being a journalist and being a writer because in Journalism one is never allowed to interject opinion, or personal happenings. Editorializing is where I face the most difficulty. If writing a story on a subject that I am passionate about I have to remember that I am writing a news story for other people.