Journalistic Writing Techniques for Nonfiction Stories
Presentation
A course by Daniela Rea , Writer and Journalist
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“In this first lesson I want to tell you about myself and how I got to dedicate myself to knowing the world through other people's stories and writing them. I think that by listening to the way in which people explain the world to others we can find ways to accommodate ourselves as well.”
In this video lesson Daniela Rea addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Journalistic Writing Techniques for Nonfiction Stories. Learn how to express global issues through the use of documentary and field investigation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Presentation Hello, welcome to this Domestika course. I am Daniela Rea, journalist and writer. I was born and raised in a town in central Mexico, Irapuato and it is a fairly conservative town. As a child I went to a school for nuns and every day at noon they would put us to pray. It was a very strict school and, like all girls, she was very restless and I wanted to be from one side to the other and the nuns tied me to a school bench to keep me quiet. I grew up in the 90's that it was difficult in the country due to the economic crisis, but, despite this, I had a very happy childhood and I r...”
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Course summary for: Journalistic Writing Techniques for Nonfiction Stories
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Areas
Communication, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Storytelling, Writing
Daniela Rea
A course by Daniela Rea
Although as a child she dreamed of being a sailor and detective, the Daniela Rea we know today is a writer and journalist. She specializes in nonfiction stories and enjoys experimenting with different formats such as journalistic, literary, and audiovisual. She is fascinated by learning about people’s lives, exploring their day to day, and understanding how they inhabit their space.
You can find her work at Pie de Página, among other platforms. She has collaborated with documentalists like Everaldo González, Ai Wei Wei, and Rodrigo Reyes and is the author of i]Nadie les pidió perdón[/i] and coauthor of La Tropa: Por qué mata un soldado.
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