News Reporting and Writing

Name: News Reporting and Writing
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ISBN: 9780312464196

ISBN-10: 0312464193

ISBN-13: 9780312464196

Edition: 9th 2008

Authors: Brian S. Brooks, George Kennedy, Daryl R. Moen, Don Ranly, Missouri Group Staff

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The Missouri Group's clear and authoritative step-by-step approach comes from years in the field and in the classroom. Through extensive contemporary examples and dependable, no-frills advice, the Missouri Group teaches students the reporting and writing skills they need to become effective journalists in "every" medium and for "every" beat. The ninth edition of "News Reporting and Writing" addresses students' greatest challenges by providing more writing help than ever before. It prepares students for the realities of today's news rooms with the most contemporary coverage of new trends in journalism including convergence, citizen journalism, and researching online. A reinvigorated new text…

Book details

List price: $85.99
Edition: 9th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 11/8/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English



Preface for Instructors


Preface for Students



Journalism and Journalists



The Nature of News



Redefining News: Citizen Journalism and Convergence



Reporting Tools



Interviewing



In Their Own Words



Gathering and Verifying Information



Reporting with Numbers



Storytelling



The Inverted Pyramid



Writing to Be Read



Alternatives to the Inverted Pyramid



Basic Stories



Obituaries and Life Stories



Finding the News in News Releases



Speeches, News Conferences and Meetings



Other Types of Basic Stories



Beat Reporting



Covering a Beat



Business and Consumer News



Sports



Specialized Techniques



Social Science Reporting



Investigative Reporting



Writing for Specific Media



Writing News for Radio and Television



Writing for the Web



Writing for Public Relations



Rights and Responsibilities



Media Law



Ethics



Twenty Common Errors of Grammar and Punctuation



Wire Service Style Summary



Society of Professional Journalists' Code of Ethics



Crisis Coverage: An Interactive CD-ROM Journalism Simulation


Glossary


Index