How to write a captivating news story about the EIROPEAN situation, by Maltastar
1. Use an eye catching headline: Merkel in Malta
2. Hook the reader with an intriguing introduction: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Malta. She landed at 4pm and went straight to Castille to hold talks with Prime Minister Gonzi.
3. Include all the thrilling facts in a logical sequence and be scrupulous about correct spelling and punctuation:
The German media says that her visit to Malta today and to Cyprus tomorrow is intended to lobby small EU nations to support her tough economic stance on bailouts and other European economic issues. On Wednesday she is meeting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Berlin on the same subject, Later she called on President George Abela at the Presidentail Palace in Valletta and had official talks with Joseph Muscat and a delegation from the Labour Party. Durinf official meetings the Eiropean economic situation was raised as well as bilateral issues such as immigration.
4. Wrap up with a breathtaking denouement: This is her first visit to the island.
5. Above all, the main thing to remember is that this is a state visit, so the accompanying photo should feature the leader of the Opposition, not the head of state or government. The photo should be filed under the name JOSEPHMERKEL.
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I believe Badenglishfield is doing a fine job.
You forgot point 6 – ‘Make sure photo is of poor resolution’.
“German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be in Cyprus today after official talks in Malta were she garnered support on her tight economic position in Europe. Merkel is hoping to get the same support from Cyprus.”
And as you can see, they’re still trying to come to grips with “were” and “where”, usually mastered in primary school.
Maltese macho man at play:-
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110111/local/woman-beaten-repeatedly-while-locked-up-for-10-hours
Why can’t Maltese men just let go at the end of an affair?
[Daphne – It’s not peculiar to Maltese men. It happens everywhere. One of the most iconic songs of all time is Jimi Hendrix’s Hey Joe. And guess what that’s about. “Hey, Joe, what are you doing with that gun in your hand?” “I’m going out to shoot my lady. She’s been messing around with another man….”.]
According to the news item she was not messing about with another man.She just wanted to let go of a man allegedly high on coke……….
Sorry to be pedantic but “Hey Joe” is not Hendrix’s. Jimi made the song famous but it was actually reocrded by about 8 other artists before Hendrix recorded it.
Idiots!
Merkel on Maltastar, the sequel:
This is her first visit to the island and in the limited time she spent here managed to see St John’s Co-Cathedral and the view from the upper Barrakka Garden.
http://maltastar.com/pages/r1/ms10dart.asp?a=13724
Out of subject but this comment is classic:
Tony Gatt(1 hour, 17 minutes ago)
Good luck with your crusade. Here in the U.K. we have people rubbing out apostrophes on notices such as “Cabbage’s (or potatoe’s) for sale” etc. Although not quite the same thing, it is an uphill task.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110111/letters/words-and-phrases-lost-in-translation