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Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines : The Pursuit of Excellence
by Friedlander, Edward Jay; Lee, JohnISBN13:
9780321034373
ISBN10:
0321034376
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Pub. Date:
7/1/1999
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Addison-Wesley
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Summary
Using experience-driven advice and compelling articles from scores of newspaper and magazine writers, "Feature Writing for Newspapers and Magazines" shows how award-winning journalists achieve excellence and national recognition. This book helps readers to cultivate vital journalistic skills with a thorough discussion about creating and refining article ideas, conducting research and interviews, writing, and navigating legal and ethical questions.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xiii |
| The Newspaper Feature Story | p. 1 |
| The Feature: Helen's Story | p. 1 |
| An Overview | p. 2 |
| Newspaper Feature Story Types: News and Timeless Features | p. 5 |
| Categories and Appeals | p. 6 |
| Newspaper Feature Writers: The Right Stuff | p. 12 |
| A Profile of the Pulitzer Winners | p. 14 |
| The Anatomy of a Newspaper Feature Story | p. 22 |
| "Mrs. Kelly's Monster" | p. 24 |
| The Future: Trends in Newspaper Feature Writing | p. 34 |
| The Newspaper Feature Story Idea | p. 37 |
| What Newspaper Readers Want to Read | p. 37 |
| How to Get Ideas | p. 39 |
| Focusing Ideas | p. 40 |
| Ideas That Didn't Work | p. 42 |
| Ideas That Worked | p. 43 |
| "Life on the Land: An American Farm Family" | p. 44 |
| "Life on the Land: An American Farm Family" | p. 46 |
| "Zepp's Last Stand" | p. 52 |
| "Zepp's Last Stand" | p. 53 |
| The Magazine Article and Article Idea | p. 65 |
| How a Magazine Article Differs from a Newspaper Feature | p. 66 |
| Staff Writer Versus Freelancer | p. 67 |
| Three Necessary Skills for the Freelance Writer | p. 69 |
| Stalking the Elusive Article Idea | p. 71 |
| Matching Ideas to Markets | p. 73 |
| "Like Something the Lord Made" | p. 79 |
| "Death of a Playmate" | p. 96 |
| Taking the Next Step | p. 111 |
| Researching for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles | p. 113 |
| Newspaper Reference Rooms | p. 114 |
| Magazine Reference Resources | p. 115 |
| Computerized Research | p. 117 |
| Using Search Engines and Directories | p. 119 |
| Electronic Magazines | p. 120 |
| Turning Research Into the Finished Article | p. 121 |
| "The Bureaucracy: How Did it Get So Big?" | p. 123 |
| Interviewing for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles | p. 139 |
| Kinds of Interviews | p. 139 |
| Getting Ready To Interview | p. 140 |
| Who to Interview | p. 140 |
| Asking for the Interview | p. 144 |
| Persuading People Who Don't Want to Talk | p. 146 |
| When and Where to Interview | p. 146 |
| Researching the Interviewee | p. 147 |
| Conducting the Personal Interview | p. 148 |
| Making Friends | p. 148 |
| Asking Questions | p. 151 |
| Attribution Guidelines | p. 155 |
| Gathering Material | p. 157 |
| Fixing Quotes | p. 163 |
| Description | p. 164 |
| Excerpt from "the Boy Behind the Mask" | p. 165 |
| Excerpt from "Crossing Over" | p. 165 |
| Closing the Session | p. 167 |
| The Interview Story | p. 167 |
| "Cybill Shepherd" | p. 168 |
| Excerpt from "Cybill at Forty" | p. 178 |
| Writing the Newspaper Feature Story | p. 181 |
| Beginning the Process | p. 181 |
| Story Structure | p. 183 |
| Writing the Lead | p. 186 |
| A Dozen Lead Categories | p. 187 |
| Excerpt from "Angels and Demons" | p. 188 |
| Excerpt from "How Super Are Our Supercarriers?" | p. 189 |
| Excerpt from "A Gift Abandoned: Day One--Jack-in-the-Box" | p. 191 |
| Excerpt from "Aids in the Heartland: Chapter 1" | p. 192 |
| Excerpt from "Ashes to Dust" | p. 193 |
| Excerpt from "Being Black in South Africa: for Many, the Struggle is Finding Work" | p. 194 |
| Excerpt from "Toxic Shock" | p. 195 |
| Excerpt from "A Daughter Remembers Dad as He Lived, and Died" | p. 196 |
| Excerpt from "Life on the Land: An American Farm Family": Part 2 | p. 197 |
| Excerpt from "Family, Town, Grieve Three Drowned Brothers" | p. 199 |
| Excerpt from "Making It Fly: Buying a Jetliner--An Act of Faith" | p. 200 |
| Excerpt from "Mrs. Kelly's Monster" | p. 200 |
| Excerpt from "Making It Fly: The Big Gamble" | p. 201 |
| Excerpt from "A Father's Pain, a Judge's Duty, and a Justice Beyond Their Reach" | p. 201 |
| Writing the Body of the Story | p. 203 |
| Writing the End of the Story | p. 206 |
| Excerpt from "Crime Scene: Beyond the Statistics, a Druggist Confronts the Reality of Robbery" | p. 207 |
| Analyzing Two Feature Stories | p. 208 |
| "A Boy of Unusual Vision" | p. 209 |
| "All She Has, $150,000, is Going to a University" | p. 220 |
| Writing the Specialized Feature Story | p. 225 |
| The Deadline Feature Sidebar | p. 226 |
| "Ashes to Dust" | p. 228 |
| The Profile | p. 232 |
| "Adam & Megan: A Story of One Family's Courage" | p. 235 |
| The Feature Series | p. 249 |
| "First Born, Fast Grown: The Manful Life of Nicholas, 10" | p. 252 |
| The Specialized Feature Story and Multimedia | p. 258 |
| Marketing and Writing the Magazine Article | p. 259 |
| Case History | p. 259 |
| The Idea | p. 259 |
| The Market | p. 260 |
| The Query Letter | p. 261 |
| The Waiting Game | p. 265 |
| Gathering the Information | p. 267 |
| Organizing the Story | p. 268 |
| Sitting Down to Write | p. 270 |
| The Aftermath | p. 278 |
| Starting in Greener Pastures | p. 279 |
| "Writing for the Trades" | p. 281 |
| Writing and Rewriting Like a Pro | p. 285 |
| Writers Must be Versatile | p. 286 |
| Revising Your Copy | p. 291 |
| Useful Writing Devices | p. 292 |
| Avoiding Common Mistakes | p. 298 |
| Common Writing Problems | p. 299 |
| Writing Subjectively | p. 303 |
| Putting It All Together | p. 304 |
| "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3d" Game Review for PC Accelerator | p. 306 |
| "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" Game Review for MacAddict | p. 308 |
| Legal and Ethical Considerations for Writers | p. 311 |
| Libel | p. 312 |
| Invasion of Privacy | p. 314 |
| Copyright Law | p. 315 |
| Copyright Protection | p. 315 |
| Copyright Infringement | p. 317 |
| Ethical Guidelines | p. 318 |
| Credits | p. 325 |
| Index | p. 327 |
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