Title:
News writing and reporting for today's media
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Edition:
6th ed.
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003
ISBN:
9780072492125
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Summary
Summary
News Writing and Reporting takes students on the beat, into the press box, council chambers, courthouse, and to a speech and press conference. It introduces them to current issues such as cultural sensitivity and legal and ethical considerations, and to reporters and editors who offer their down-to-earth advice. Whenever possible, professional journalists covering actual stories are used as instructional models. Students are exposed to the work of professionals while gathering the tools to follow in their footsteps.
Table of Contents
Part 1 The Fourth Estate |
Chapter 1 Today's Media |
Chapter 2 Ingredients of News |
Part 2 The Rudiments |
Chapter 3 Qualities of Good Writing |
Chapter 4 Summary Leads |
Chapter 5 Organizing a News Story |
Chapter 6 Developing a News Story |
Chapter 7 Quotations and Attribution |
Chapter 8 Special Leads |
Chapter 9 Features |
Part 3 Gathering Information |
Chapter 10 Interviewing |
Chapter 11 Computer-Assisted Reporting and Research |
Chapter 12 By the Numbers |
Part 4 Basic Assignments |
Chapter 13 Obituaries |
Chapter 14 Speeches and Press Conferences |
Chapter 15 Weather and Disasters |
Chapter 16 Broadcast Writing |
Chapter 17 Multimedia Journalism |
Chapter 18 News Releases |
Part 5 Beats |
Chapter 19 Multicultural Reporting |
Chapter 20 Local Government and Public Meetings |
Chapter 21 Police and Fire |
Chapter 22 Courts |
Chapter 23 Sports |
Part 6 Advanced Assignments |
Chapter 24 In-Depth and Investigative Reporting |
Chapter 25 Business News and Other Specialties |
Part 7 Beyond the Writing |
Chapter 26 Law |
Chapter 27 Ethics and Fairness: Responsibility to Society |
Appendix A Gannett Newspaper Division Principles of Ethical Conduct for Newsrooms |
Appendix B Associated Press Style Rules |
Appendix C Glossary |