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News Reporting and Writing

by Missouri Group; Brooks; Kennedy

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10th

ISBN13:

9780312618117

ISBN10:

0312618115

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

11/10/2010

Publisher(s):

Bedford/St. Martin's

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Summary

It's a tumultuous time in journalism as media forms evolve and new models emerge. There are few clear answers, but no one is more prepared than The Missouri Group to tackle these issues head on and to teach students the core, enduring journalism skills they need to succeed -- whether they write for the local paper, a professional blog, cable news, or even work in public relations.

Part One. Journalism and Journalists
1. The Nature of News
2. The Changing Media Landscape
3. The Emerging Journalism

Part Two. Basic Reporting Techniques
4. Interviewing
5. Handling Quotations and Attribution
6. Gathering and Verifying Information
7. Finding the News in News Releases
8. Reporting with Numbers

Part Three. Storytelling
9. The Inverted Pyramid
10. Writing to Be Read
11. Alternatives to the Inverted Pyramid

Part Four. Writing for the Electronic Media
12. Writing for the Web
13. Writing for Radio and Television

Part Five. Reporting on Your Community
14. Covering a Beat
15. Speeches, News Conferences and Meetings
16. Other Types of Local Stories
17. Business and Consumer News

Part Six. Beyond Community Reporting
18. Social Science Reporting
19. Investigative Reporting
20. Working in Public Relations

Part Seven. Journalism Principles
21. Media Law
22. Ethics

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