The Elements of News Writing
The Elements of News Writing

Author: James Williamson Kershner

Publisher: Pearson

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780205781126

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Kershner's The Elements of News Writing 3/e is a concise handbook that presents the essential rules of journalism, while offering in-depth analysis of the evolving industry. With comprehensive coverage from history to how-to, and discussions of new media, online journalism, blogging, and social networking, this text covers news writing from a 360 degree view. The Elements of News Writing covers the basics of news writing without the extra verbiage that bogs down many textbooks. The author pays extra attention to grammar and usage, with easy-to-follow basic tips on writing for all types of mass media, new and old.

News Writing
News Writing

Author: Anna McKane

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2006-11-16

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1847878520

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'Spotting potential pitfalls, using a story structure, writing the intro, how to do backgrounders - and an engaging foreword by Prof Peter Cole - all make this exactly the kind of book the trainee could do with' - HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk Anna McKane's News Writing is a pioneering book dealing exclusively with the all-important craft of writing news stories. The ability to write a good news story is the starting point for all starters in journalism, and is the central test likely to be given to young people on work experience or doing trial shifts. The book deals fully with all aspects of writing news, including: - how to write a good intro, or first paragraph - how to order the information and assemble a winning story - what language to use. It provides a step-by-step guide to constructing a story, with good and bad examples and a detailed analysis of style, language and grammar. There are checklists to help inexperienced writers to measure their work. The book is written in a clear and practical way and provides guidance for students and trainee journalists to enable them to write everything from a snappy short agency-style news story to a more reflective piece appropriate for a quirky news item.

Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing
Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing

Author: Vincent F. Filak

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2021-01-09

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13: 1544385919

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Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing: Foundational Skills for a Digital Age shows students how to approach their stories and think on their feet in the evolving media landscape. Recognizing that well-crafted stories are founded on sharp prose, author Vincent F. Filak covers more foundational elements of a newswriting textbook, like lead writing, structure, and storytelling, while also teaching students how to think critically and determine what matters most to their readers. The Second Edition includes even more writing and grammar exercises, discussions of social media and digital media advancements, and additional career-related examples to help students succeed upon entering the field.

Writing for Journalists
Writing for Journalists

Author: Wynford Hicks

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0415184452

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Contains chapters on writing news; writing features; writing reviews; style and a glossary of terms used by journalists.

Multimedia Reporting
Multimedia Reporting

Author: Richard Scott Dunham

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-08-02

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 9811361630

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This is the first book to apply multimedia tools to economic and business storytelling. By examining the journalism essentials as well as the advanced multimedia skills, it helps readers use the latest technological tools to integrate multimedia elements into traditional news coverage. It also explains how to tell stories solely through multimedia elements. The new language of online journalism includes writing for digital platforms, writing blogs and writing for social media and involves a wide range of multimedia skills, like video, audio, photography, graphics, data visualization and animation. Multimedia journalism allows a two-way communication with the audience that was not possible in traditional “legacy” media, and this textbook is replete with links to useful tutorials, examples of award-winning multimedia stories, and advanced digital resources, offering journalists a road map to the brave new world of digital reporting and editing.

Scholastic Journalism
Scholastic Journalism

Author: C. Dow Tate

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 0470659343

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The new 12th edition of Scholastic Journalism is fully revised and updated to encompass the complete range of cross platform multimedia writing and design to bring this classic into the convergence age. Incorporates cross platform writing and design into each chapter to bring this classic high school journalism text into the digital age Delves into the collaborative and multimedia/new media opportunities and changes that are defining the industry and journalism education as traditional media formats converge with new technologies Continues to educate students on the basic skills of collecting, interviewing, reporting, and writing in journalism Includes a variety of new user-friendly features for students and instructors Features updated instructor manual and supporting online resources, available at www.wiley.com/go/scholasticjournalism

News Reporting and Writing
News Reporting and Writing

Author: Melvin Mencher

Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780697043085

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NWR Nine is the 25th Anniversary Edition of this classic text. Teaching by example, with vivid writing, Mr. Mencher teaches students the fundamentals of reporting and writing news.