Synopses & Reviews
Long considered the standard among journalism writing guides,
Writing News for Broadcase has inspired generations of newscasters through its eloquent examples and emphasis on the writer's commitment, integrity, and responsibility.
Fully revised with new examples throughout, this third edition draws material from both networks and local stations. The updated text with chapters on the use of news services and writing for such special formats as the newsmagazine retains the inspirational quality that has made this text so widely respected.
Review
"Every major broadcast newsroom in the United States has a copy of Writing News for Broadcast. It is no coincidence that journalists trained by Edward Bliss are working in each of those newsrooms." Bob Edwards, Morning Edition, National Public Radio
Synopsis
Writing News for Broadcast is the Strunk and White of broadcast newswriting books. Long considered the gold standard of broadcast journalism textbooks, this guide for the student and the professional has inspired generations of newscasters through its eloquent examples and emphasis on the writer's responsibility, commitment, and integrity. It is written in a conversational style reflecting years of professional and teaching experience in radio and television newswriting.
This new edition is fully revised with examples throughout, drawn from fine writing by journalists at networks and local stations. It includes updated chapters covering use of the wire services and special formats that have become popular in recent years such as the newsmagazine. But the third edition retains the inspirational quality that has for years made this text so widely respected. In this process of providing clear, succinct instruction in the basics of the trade, it conveys to students and practicing newswriters a sense of the extraordinary tradition within which they work. The authors' emphasis on skill and creativity, responsibility to the listener, and appreciation of the profession's finest hours and finest writers make this book unique.
Synopsis
The authoritative guide to writing for the broadcast medium.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [154]-157) and index.