Writing for journalists / Wynford Hicks with Sally Adams. [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hicks, Wynford, 1942- author.

Contributor:

Adams, Sally, 1933-

Series:

Media skills.

Media Skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism--Authorship.

Journalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

London : New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The new edition of Writing for Journalists focuses on the key issue for writers working across all forms of media today: how to produce clear, engaging and illuminating copy that will keep the reader hooked from start to finish. Written by skilled specialist contributors and drawing on a broad range of examples to illustrate the best professional practice, this edition includes: chapters on how to write news, features and reviews whatever the format used for delivery expanded chapters on writing for digital publication in both shortform and longform top tips on writing columns and blogs from leading professionals an exploration of the importance of style and its impact on great journalistic writing an extensive glossary of terms used in journalism and suggestions for further reading This is an essential guide to good writing for all practising journalists and students of journalism.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Writing news; 3 Writing features; 4 Writing columns and blogs; 5 Writing reviews; 6 Writing for digital publication - shortform; 7 Writing for digital publication - longform; 8 Style; Glossary of terms used in journalism; Further reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781315679440

1315679442

9781317394204

1317394208

9781317394198

1317394194

OCLC:

947086322