Bright Minds

DON’T PROCRASTINATE, DO IT NOW   We have all procrastinated at some time or another in our lives. I know I have, only to have regretted it later. Procrastination leads to a negative attitude. The reverse is just as true. They feed on each other. The habit of procrastination fatigues you more than the effort it takes to do the task. A complete task is fulfilling & energizing; an incomplete task drains energy. If you want to build and maintain a positive attitude, get into the habit of living in the present and doing it now. When I become a Big Boy This is like the little boy who says that when he becomes a big boy, he will do this and that and will be happy. And when he becomes big boy he says that when he finishes college he will be happy. And when he finishes college he says that when he gets his first job he will be happy. And when he gets job he says that when he gets married, then he will be happy. And when he gets married he says that when the kids get out of t...

 Culture: Culture is derived from a "Latin" word "cultura" which means to "worship" Melville J. Herskovits (Anthropologist): Herskovits says that man made part of the environment is called culture. Taylor (Anthropologist): According to Taylor, culture is the whole complex of language, traditions, customs, art, law, skills and behavior of a human being living in a society. Characteristics of Culture: - Culture is a learning process. - Culture is gratifying; it fulfill the needs of people. - Culture is always changing. - Every society has a particular culture. - Culture is transmitted. - Culture is integrated. - Culture is accumulative. - Culture is a social concept. - Culture has variabilities. - Culture is shared. Culture is Gratifying: Culture satisfy the needs of people. It fulfill physical and phycological needs of people from every aspect of life. Types of Culture: There are four main types of culture. - Material culture - Non-material culture - Real c...

Making of Script   Everything starts with an idea. If, I want to make a show on "Psychological issues in youth" so that is actually my idea. Then I've to do research, planning, storyboarding and scripting. I will try my level best to contact with the professionals who are working in the field of psychology like doctors etc. When your research and planning is completed then you should make a script. Let's make a script for our Radio talk show. Script Making - (Radio Talk show): Intro Music: 15 to 20 seconds long RJ Introduction: Bismillah - Good evening & Assalamualaikum.    I am Azam Shah and you're listening to our channel 106.2. Tonight we've invited two professionals who are working in the field of "Psychology". We've invited them to explain and give us knowledge about "Psychological Issues in Youth". RJ Introducing Guests: We've our first guest Prof. ABC who is working in the "Department of Psychology...

 PTC: It is basically a "byline". PTC- Piece To Camera جب آپ کیمرے پر نظر رکھتے ہیں In TV journalism a "piece to camera" is when a reporter or a presenter speaks directly to the viewing audience through camera. PTC is used to establish a reporter's authority and credibility. Pieces to camera can also be used to get around a lack of pictures, or to demonstrate a piece of machinery or to highlight a specific location. PTC is an important part of news package. Types of PTC: - PTC Opening: A reporter do identification and then it is a voiceover - PTC Bridging: A content is different but the issue is same, actually a reporter bridges two issues and highlight them. - PTC Windup/Closeup: In this phase a reporter tells, e:g - Cameraman ABC, DEF News etc. But in talkshows it is totally different as it is called opening not a PTC. As an anchor your introduction must be long. It must be 3 to 4 minutes long. An anchor should introduce her/himself as well as the guests. If y...

 Editorial: An editorial (US), leading or leader article (UK) is an article that is written by senior editorial person or a publisher of newspapers, magazine or any other written document, often unsigned. Many newspapers publish editorial without the name of leader writer. It shows the stance of newspaper organization. Editorial is not compiled by any individual infact it is a team work and that's why there is no name of the leader writer. It tackles current events and issues, and attempts to formulate viewpoints based on objective analysis of happenings and conflicting/contrary opinions. An editorial is predominantly about balance.

 Column: It is a recurring piece or an article in which the writers give their opinion in few columns allotted to them by a newspaper organisation. Columns are written by columnists. A vertical division of Newspaper page is also called column. Every newspaper page is divided into seven to eight columns not more then that. Columnist: Everyone can write a column but S/he will not be considered as a columnist because a columnist is a person who is registered with a specific newspaper organisation and write for them only. Many columnist write columns on daily basis and their columns are published regularly while some columns are published regular-interval.  Regular-interval means; published on a specific day like, each monday or it can be each sunday or each thursday. Sometimes a person who is highly educated can not write a column and sometimes a less educated person can write an amazing column because they are skillful and knows how to write a column. Types of Column: - Reportin...

 Feature: Feature is a story (news) that is written by heart. It comes in the forms of Journalistic language. Feature is based on news but it is not fresh, it can be fresh. It has to meet no deadline. There is no objectivity in feature as it can be subjective. It is colorful and lengthy. As I've mentioned earlier that "feature is a story (news) that is written by heart" meaning; it contains personal feelings and thoughts. It is a dramatic writing in which you're actually highlighting an issue by representing yourself and your community. - Feature can be a documented proof against something.