Writing the News
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"Beginning journalists are often bewildered by the sheer number of rules they are asked to follow in constructing a news story, especially when these rules seem to contradict much of what they have learned about writing in composition classes."
159 pages
~2h 39min to read
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The third edition of Writing the News continues the tradition of its predecessors by providing beginning journalists with a clear and concise introduction to the craft of newswriting. Along with updating and adding to the number of examples from the contemporary press, the new edition includes a section on the increasingly popular narrative form of the feature and an expanded chapter on news style. Covering all of the essential journalistic skills--from lead writing and story development to the handling of quotes and feature techniques--the book offers practical information to anyone involved in print journalism or interested in the rhetoric of news.
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