Become a journalist by INVESTIGATING and then WRITING about what you learn.
Some tips…
For anyone who wants to be a reporter, the AP stylebook. Idk if you need to follow this for op-eds but it couldn't hurt.
https://www.codot.gov/business/grants/safetygrants/documents/APStyleGuideCheatSheet.pdf
some terms, concepts and links
https://www.thoughtco.com/terms-aspiring-journalist-needs-to-learn-2074340
>The lede is the first sentence of a hard-news story; a succinct summary of the story’s main point. Ledes should typically be a single sentence or no more than 35 to 40 words. The best ledes are ones that highlight the most important, newsworthy and interesting aspects of a news story while leaving out secondary details that can be included later in the story.
BBC Journalism Skills: Principles of good writing for news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdkbsl3YjHM
some free courses:
https://www.edx.org/course/english-for-journalists-part-1-2
>Improve your English grammar, vocabulary and writing skills through exciting topics in journalism and world news.
https://www.edx.org/course/global-muckraking-investigative-journalism-and-glo
>Global Muckraking: Investigative Journalism and Global Media
>Learn how brave journalists can rock the world by exposing corruption and human rights and labor abuses.