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Writing & Reporting News 5TH Edition

by Carole Rich

Writing & Reporting News 5TH Edition Cover

ISBN13: 9780495004233
ISBN10: 0495004235
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

WRITING AND REPORTING NEWS prepares students for the changing world of journalism by emphasizing traditional basic skills while also stressing new trends in the convergence of print, broadcast and online media. With new information about blogs, multimedia writing, and other skills students will need for careers in the media, the Fifth Edition retains its emphasis on writing fundamentals and ethics in journalism, as well as the coaching method, which features tips and techniques from writing coaches and award-winning journalists. The text's strong "storytelling" approach with stories about journalists and its built-in instructional material make it accessible and easy for students to learn effective writing and reporting techniques for every news medium.

Book News Annotation:

Featuring tips from leading writing coaches and award-winning journalists, this textbook helps students of journalism and media acquire the writing and reporting skills they will need in their future careers. Ethical considerations are emphasized throughout the volume. The fifth edition contains a new chapter on global journalism and has added special boxed sections on multimedia reporting.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book News Annotation:

Featuring tips from leading writing coaches and award-winning journalists, this textbook helps students of journalism and media acquire the writing and reporting skills they will need in their future careers. Ethical considerations are emphasized throughout the volume. The fifth edition contains a new chapter on global journalism and has added special boxed sections on multimedia reporting. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Review:

"It covers the range of media writing that the course is intended to cover, but it also breaks down content into specific story types (example: disaster stories), which many media writing books don't do."

Synopsis:

Prepare yourself for the changing world of journalism with Rich's WRITING AND REPORTING NEWS: A COACHING METHOD, the book that integrates new trends in the convergence of print, broadcast and online media while teaching fundamental skills. With information about blogs, multimedia writing, and new skills you'll need for whatever career you choose, the Sixth Edition features tips, techniques, and real-life stories from writing coaches and award-winning journalists. A strong "storytelling" approach makes the text accessible and interesting, helping you easily master the writing and reporting techniques you'll need for success in any news medium.
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About the Author

Carole Rich is a journalism professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she served as the Atwood professor before accepting a full-time position. She also served as chair of the journalism department at Hofstra University in New York for two years, taught journalism at the University of Kansas for 11 years, and worked for 16 years in the newspaper industry. She was a reporter for the former Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, city editor of the Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and deputy metropolitan editor of the Hartford (Conn.) Courant. Rich has been a visiting writing coach at newspapers throughout the United States and has conducted many writing seminars for journalism organizations, including a seminar for professional journalists in Spain. She is the author of multiple well-regarded media and reporting textbooks.
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Table of Contents

Part One: UNDERSTANDING NEWS. 1. Changing Concepts of News. 2. The Basic News Story. Part Two: COLLECTING INFORMATION. 3. Curiosity and Story Ideas. 4. Sources and Online Research. 5. Interviewing Techniques. Part Three: CONSTRUCTING STORIES. 6. Grammar and Usage. 7. Leads and Nut Graphs. 8. Story Structure. 9. Storytelling and Feature Techniques. 10. Public Relations Writing. 11. Broadcast Reporting and Writing. 12. Web Journalism. Part Four: UNDERSTANDING MEDIA ISSUES. 13. Accuracy and Media Law. 14. Media Ethics. 15. Multicultural Sensitivity. 16. Global Journalism. Part Five: APPLYING THE TECHNIQUES. 17. Beat Reporting. 18. Speeches, News Conferences and Meetings. 19. Government and Statistical Stories. 20. Crime and Punishment. 21. Disasters, Weather and Tragedies. 22. Profiles. 23. Media Jobs and Internships. Appendix A. Style Guide.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780495004233
Subtitle:
A Coaching Method
Author:
Rich, Carole
Author:
Harper, Chris
Publisher:
Wadsworth Publishing
Subject:
Communication
Subject:
Report writing
Subject:
Journalism
Subject:
Industries - Media & Communications Industries
Subject:
Mass Media - General
Copyright:
2007
Edition Number:
5
Series:
Wadsworth Series in Mass Communication and Journalism
Publication Date:
February 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
544
Dimensions:
10.02x8.14x.77 in. 2.07 lbs.
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