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Artistic essay-reflection "What is the 'I'?"
Poems, Songs & ProseI. One letter, just two sounds, and already a whole word. I am anxious. But this is not just "I"; it is a tiny boat that sways within me in the boundless sea during a storm, seeing neither a beginning nor an end. I was mistaken. No, it is not "I"; it is a handful of glass shards that cut, leaving only bloody traces. This is a ruined world where the sun is no longer visible. But another "I" sees it. Strange, isn't it? Everything is already destroyed, dark, with no glimmer of light, and another "I," a person, or perhaps it is the eyes of a cat that now gaze at the yellow of the heavenly body, basking in the spring warmth. And you should ask that other "I" what it sees, and perhaps you will begin to see the same. At first, darkness will turn to grayness. It's not so terrible. And then there will be a spark; it may ignite so unexpectedly that it will blind you, or it may gradually kindle, illuminating. A horizon will appear, and it will feel so free. You will transform into a bird soaring high, exploring the blue of the boundless sky. And you will fly, fly, fly, fall. Fall, fall, and rise again, shaking the white wings free of dirt.
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Article "How is journalism similar to chess?"
CopywritingChess at first glance seems like an easy game: you have pieces and you move them. The same goes for reporting: you have news and you tell it. But why then are chess one of the most complex games, while some journalists' news is interesting and sensational, and others' is not at all? In chess, strategy is important — planning several moves ahead. No less important are unexpected moves and the ability to adapt to your opponent. Surprisingly, in journalism, it’s the same; you must thoughtfully operate with facts to tell the news in an interesting and unique way.
Just as chess has its internal tactics, journalists have the rule of 8 S's: scandal, sensation, laughter, tears, fear, sadness, death, sex. If you wisely combine these in one piece of news, it will be interesting. For example, in 2019, an article was published on the official TSN website about a girl who was found dead in a car after a party, with the cause being overdose or rough sex. Or here’s my training and invented example: a politician who just yesterday was seen crying for the cameras at his wife's funeral was spotted today with his mistress after spending the night with her, and in the fresh footage, his grief is hardly noticeable.
… I also found an interesting parallel with a pawn that becomes a queen when it reaches the edge of the board. It seems like an insignificant piece, but at one moment it becomes the most powerful. In fact, a seemingly unremarkable fact, if presented correctly, can become the basis of a sensation. In 1964, a young woman, Kitty Genovese, was murdered, and it seemed like not an interesting enough news story to become a sensation, but there was one small fact: there were 37 witnesses to the murder, neighbors, but not one called the police. It was this fact that journalists from The New York Times seized upon and highlighted this detail as a complete indifference of society (although it later turned out that this number was a misinterpreted piece of information).
So, young journalists, play your game wisely.