Reporting for the Media

Tenth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199944446ISBN10: 019994444X Kit, 608 pages
Apr 2012,  In Stock

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608 pages; 8-1/2 x 11; ISBN13: 978-0-19-994444-6ISBN10: 0-19-994444-X
The best introduction to the fundamentals of writing for today's journalism student

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter One - Journalism Today
Chapter Two - Grammar and Spelling
Chapter Three - Newswriting Style
Chapter Four - The Language of News
Chapter Five - Selecting and Reporting the News
Chapter Six - Libel, Privacy and Newsgathering Issues
Chapter Seven - Ethics
Chapter Eight - Basic News Leads
Chapter Nine - Alternative Leads
Chapter Ten - The Body of a News Story
Chapter Eleven - Quotations and Attribution
Chapter Twelve - Interviews
Chapter Thirteen - Writing for Radio and TV News
Chapter Fourteen - Writing for Digital Media
Chapter Fifteen - Speeches and Meetings
Chapter Sixteen - Brights, Follow-Ups, Roundups, Sidebars and Obituaries
Chapter Seventeen - Feature Stories
Chapter Eighteen - Public Affairs Reporting
Chapter Nineteen - Advanced Reporting
Chapter Twenty - Journalism and Public Relations
Appendix A - City Directory
Appendix B - Rules for Forming Possessives
Appendix C - Answer Keys