Writing Opinion for Impact

Name: Writing Opinion for Impact
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ISBN: 9780813807515

ISBN-10: 0813807514

ISBN-13: 9780813807515

Edition: 2nd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Conrad C. Fink

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Good editorial writing has the potential to start a war - or avoid one. Is it any wonder event the most experienced journalists find opinion writing important and fascinating? In this fully updated and revised second edition of Writing Opinion for Impact, author Conrad Fink provides the guidance for translating the basics into opinion writing that is reasoned, forceful, responsible, engaging and readable. New to this edition is a stand-alone chapter on Commentary for Cyberspace and Broadcast, with an expanded discussion of writing for online publications, including a discussion of Slate, other Internet services, and blogs. Also new to this edition is the inclusion of full-length editorials…

Book details

List price: $73.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/22/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.11" wide x 10.02" long x 0.89" tall
Weight: 1.672
Language: English



Introduction.Acknowledgments



Setting the Scene



The Responsibilities of Opinion Writers



Identifying Issues for Comment



Reporting and Researching Your Opinions



Writing to Win Readers



Writing Newspaper Editorials



Writing Magazine Editorials



Writing Personal Columns



Commentary That Hits Hard



Amusing, Entertaining or Making 'em Cry



The Fun and Business of Sports



Arts Reviews and Criticism



You and Arts Commentary



Extra Dimensions in Commentary and Opinion



Specialty Columns and Comment



Commentary for Cyberspace and Broadcast



On Campus Today: How It's Done



You and the Law: Write Defensively!



Avoiding Legal Traps for Opinion Writers


Name Index


Subject Index