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News writing / Anna McKane.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Los Angeles: Sage, 2014Edition: [2nd edition]Description: viii, 182 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781446256305 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 070.43 23
LOC classification:
  • PN4783 .M35 2014
Contents:
1. What makes news? -- 2. Gathering the news -- 3. The effective intro -- 4. The inverted pyramid -- 5. News as a conversation -- 6. Make it a new story, not a narrative -- 7. Presentation and headlines -- 8. Other ways into the story-- 9. Accuracy and getting it right -- 10. Choosing the right words -- 11. Writing for clarity -- 12. Grammar and punctuation -- 13. More news models -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index
Summary: The ability to hone and craft an eye catching news story is fundamental to good journalism. It is an essential skill that all journalists must carry with them. The growth of online journalism and of social media has meant that the skills required in news writing are evolving, opening up fresh challenges and exciting new possibilities.
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Books Books Zetech Library - TRC General Stacks Non-fiction PN4783 .M35 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C1 Checked out 25/11/2024 Z010006

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-180) and index.

1. What makes news? -- 2. Gathering the news -- 3. The effective intro -- 4. The inverted pyramid -- 5. News as a conversation -- 6. Make it a new story, not a narrative -- 7. Presentation and headlines -- 8. Other ways into the story-- 9. Accuracy and getting it right -- 10. Choosing the right words -- 11. Writing for clarity -- 12. Grammar and punctuation -- 13. More news models -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index

The ability to hone and craft an eye catching news story is fundamental to good journalism. It is an essential skill that all journalists must carry with them. The growth of online journalism and of social media has meant that the skills required in news writing are evolving, opening up fresh challenges and exciting new possibilities.

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