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Letters from the editor : lessons on journalism and life / William F. Woo ; edited with an introduction by Philip Meyer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Woo, William F., 1936-2006.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Journalism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (212 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "A collection of essays by the first person outside the Pulitzer family to edit the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the first Asian American to edit a major American newspaper. William F. Woo touches on a wide range of subjects to inspire the next generation of journalists"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Letters from the Editor: Lessons on Journalism and Life
- Contents
- Foreword by James B. Steele
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction by Philip Meyer
- 1. Never Be Satisfied with Merely Printing the News
- 2. My Old Secondhand Sweater
- 3. A Personal Life and an Occupation
- 4. A Journalist's Thanksgiving
- 5. Our Journalism and Our Humanity
- 6. The Great Purpose
- 7. Who Owns a Newspaper?
- 8. Stacking the Deck
- 9. Writing for the Humble Heart
- 10. Knowing Enough
- 11. The People Watching in the Distance
- 12. Simple Writing Is Not Easy Writing
- 13. Choosing the Right Words
- 14. The Use of Advance Copy: An Example
- 15. Stay with Your Story
- 16. We Dissect a Column
- 17. Keeping Control
- 18. The Importance of a Second Look
- 19. Our Changing Popular Culture
- 20. Attention to Detail
- 21. The Uses of Introspection
- 22. A Column Writer's Freedom
- 23. The Parable of the Unhappy People
- 24. Be Aware of Style
- 25. Writing for the Ages
- 26. Artists of Small Perfection
- 27. The Three Pulitzers and Their Ideals
- 28. A Failure to Verify
- 29 .Read, Read, Read
- 30. The Importance of Character
- 31. Children and War
- 32. A Case of Libel
- 33. Independence from Government
- 34. Serving the Public Trust
- 35. To Travel Far,You Must Choose a Direction
- 36. The Sin of Pride
- 37. The Limits of Free Expression
- 38. Ethical Journalism versus Journalism Ethics
- 39. Avoiding Stereotypes
- 40. Narrative Journalism and Its Risks
- 41. Beware the Master Narrative
- 42. Accuracy, Accuracy, Accuracy
- 43. Reconciling Journalism and Humanity
- 44. The Time Has Come
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8262-6618-5
- OCLC:
- 320324566
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