Introduction To Creative Nonfiction PDF

CREATIVE NONFICTION**Prepared by Nap S. Caruz, LPT** **What is** **Creative Nonfiction?** A genre of nonfiction writing thatincorporates different creative writing techniques and literary styles to convey truthful, non fictional narratives. Emphasizes story and tone over more traditional subgenr...

CREATIVE NONFICTION**Prepared by Nap S. Caruz, LPT** **What is** **Creative Nonfiction?** A genre of nonfiction writing thatincorporates different creative writing techniques and literary styles to convey truthful, non fictional narratives. Emphasizes story and tone over more traditional subgenres of nonfiction. Creative nonfiction writers often approach their subject matter through a more emotional lens. **4 Golden Rules of Writing Creative Nonfiction** **Make sure everything is factually accurate.** **Play with person.** **Follow emotion.** **Incorporate literary techniques.**  **Objectives Define Journalism.** **Revisit the history of Campus Journalism in the Philippines.** **What is Journalism?** **The term \"journalism\" comes from the Latin word diurnal, which means \"daily\".** **Noah Webster defines journalism as \"the occupation of writing for publication in newspapers and other periodicals.\"** **Fraser F. Bon, on the other hand, defines it as \"something that embraces all forms in which or through which the news and comments on the news reach the public.\"** **Journalism can be accessed via:** Newspaper Television Magazine Radio **Journalism vs Fictional Literature** **The field of journalism is tough. Establishing the facts of the situation, confirming the truth, and writing a clear and rational explanation for it is not an easy task.** **Experiential facts.** **Fiction is a recreation. It reshapes itself. It expresses a creative reaction to the world.** **The truths of fiction are emotional truths rather than experiential truths.** **Principles of Journalism** **Responsibility** **Truthfulness and Accuracy** **Freedom Independence** **History of Campus Journalism in the Philippines** **The First Campus Papers** **1890** The University of Santo Tomas published ***El Liliputiense.*** This was according to **Jesus Velenzuela** in his book ***\"History of Journalism in the Philippines Islands\"*** (1933) and **John Lent** (Philippine Mass Communication, 1964). **The First Campus Papers** **1910** The University of the Philippines published **College Folio (1910-- now,Philippine Collegian).** This was the argument of a group of Historians, **Oscar Manalo, Narcizo Matienzo, and Virgilio Monteloyola** (Ang Pamahayagan 1985). **The First Campus Papers** TheleastcontendersforthefirstcampuspaperinthePhilippinesare: **TheTorch**ofthePhilippineNormalUniversity **TheGuidon**oftheAteneodeManila University **TheVarsitarian**oftheUniversityof SantoTomas*(whichwasobviously* *publishedtwoyearsafterElLiliputiense).* **The First Campus Papers** **1911-1912** Whatever came first, the oldest officially recorded student publicationinthePhilippines is still**TheCoconut**byManila High School (now Araullo High School) published in mimeographedstudentpaperin**SchoolYear1911-1912.** **The First Campus Papers** **1923** After 11 years La Union High School published the first printed and regularly issued student publication in the country,**TheLaUnionTab**(1923). After thepublicationof this campuspaper,pioneerpapers cameoutoneaftertheother. **High School Campus Papers** *Among the first campus papers are the following:* **The Pampangan (1925),** Pampangan High School **The Leytean (1925),** Leyte High School **The Rizalian (1926),** Rizal High School **The Coconut (1927),** Tayabas High School **The Volcano (1927),** Batangas High School **The Toil (1928),** La Union Trade School **The Samarinian (1928),** Samar High School **The Melting Pot (1929),** Tarlac High School **The Granary (1929),** Nueva Ecija High School **The Torres Torch (1930),** Torres High School (Manila) **The Cagayan Student Chronicler (1930),** Cagayan High School **High School Campus Papers 1925** **Circular Letter no. 34 s. 1925** was the first noted regulation to support school papers in the country by standardizing it. It was issued by the **Bureau of Education.** The Circular Letter was signed by the then **Director Luther B. Bewley.** **High School Campus Papers 1931** High schools in the Philippines reached a considerable number, **106**. Since then, high schools felt the necessity of putting up their own school papers and paper organization though no memoranda or circulars were issued. Only **30 schools** registered their school papers to the Bureau of Public Schools. **High School Campus Papers 1950** By 1950, registered school papers became **169. 1954** **253** registered school papers. **1975** **500** registered school papers. **Journalism during Martial Law** **1972** When the late ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos imposed [MartialLaw]on**September21,1972**via**Proclamation1081**, the first casualty was the country's free press and mass media. **Journalism during Martial Law** On **September 22, 1972,** Marcos issued **Letter of InstructionNo.1,**authorizingthemilitarytotakeover theassetsofmajormediaoutletsnationwide. **1972** **Journalism Post-Martial Law** **1986** Thismarkedthebeginningofa14-yearperiodofone-man rule that would effectively last until Marcos was exiled fromthecountryon**February25,1986.** In this year, (the rebirth of freedom), more than **900 secondary school publications in Filipino and English** emerged. **Journalism Post-Martial Law** **1991** The**[CampusJournalismAct](CJA)**approvedby the late former president and Icon of Democracy, **Corazon Aquino on July 5, 1991** was enacted in recognition of the vital role the campuspressplayedduringMartialLaw. **At present\...** Journalism still remains a powerful element in society. Forging the balance and stability of democracy in the country. Despiteitsgloriousrisefromtheashesofoppressionand greed, still journalists continue the fight in safeguarding thetruth,forGod,country,andhumanity. **Quick Search:** *Kindly search and define the different functions of a Campus Paper. Prepare for an oral recitation next meeting.* **next up\...** **News Writing**