Journalist Jaldeep Katwala offers 10 tips for journalists to consider when writing a good news story. Media site Media Helping Media, which published the piece, encourages journalists to add their own tips to the list.

10 tips for spotting a news story:

Arab journalists working in radio broadcasting can access a list of tips on how to write for the radio, published by the BBC Arabic Service.

The tips explore the flexible aspects of the Arabic language, narrative, and the relation between the anchor's voice and the text.

Every journalist covering a hot zone or an area where natural disasters are likely should have a crisis reporting plan ready to implement.

Crisis is a given in the field of journalism. In many ways, it's what makes the profession so exciting. Some people are drawn to the field because of this excitement. But any crisis brings with it stress. Every profession has its occupational hazards, and for journalists, stress is the winner.