Journalistic Writing Techniques for Nonfiction Stories
What will we do in the course?
A course by Daniela Rea , Writer and Journalist
About the video: What will we do in the course?
Overview
“This course arose from the realization that people tell each other stories to make sense of our own experience and I would like to teach you what I know to tell those kinds of stories, which are born from what worries you, what excites you and how to do it. let readers reflect with them. Ready to start your own story?”
In this video lesson Daniela Rea addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, 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
“What will we do in the course? I want to tell you that this course is the result of many years of work in which I was solving the problems involved in telling a story with intuition. People have knowledge that we learn in everyday life or we inherit from other people and many times we do not know that we have them, but they are there and they are activated when we are faced with problems. That is why I want to share with you what I know and have learned so you can find the stories that deserve to be told and to find these stories before looking outside it is important to look within yoursel...”
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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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