Writing for broadcast journalists / Rick Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Rick, 1947-

Series:

Media skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Broadcast journalism--Authorship.

Broadcast journalism.

Reporters and reporting.

Report writing.

Physical Description:

viii, 182 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Summary:

"Writing for Broadcast Journalists "guides readers through the differences between written and spoken language in journalism, helping broadcast journalists at every stage of their career to steer past such pitfalls as pronunciation, terms of address, and Americanized phrases, as well as to capitalize on the immediacy of the spoken word in writing broadcast news scripts. Written in a lively and accessible style by an experienced BBC radio and TV journalist, "Writing for Broadcast Journalists" provides an invaluable guide to the techniques of writing for radio, television and online news sources. Sections include: * guidance on tailoring your writing style to suit a particular broadcast news audience * advice on editing agency copy * tips on how to avoid cliches and "newsspeak" * an appendix of "dangerous" words and phrases, explaining correct usage and advising when to avoid certain terms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-177) and index.

ISBN:

0415317967

0415317975

OCLC:

55018893