News reporting requires a clear topline " that's a more demanding task for a dramatist | Harry Davies
My first play tells the story of a public inquiry, but resists being distilled into the plain statement of facts that journalism depends on 'What's your topline?" It's perhaps one of the most frequently heard questions in the newsroom. When an editor asks, a reporter is expected to have a convincing answer. It's easy to overthink, but can be hard to get right. What, in one short and compelling sentence, is your story…