Writing for journalists / Wynford Hicks, with Sally Adams, Harriett Gilbert and Tim Holmes

By:

Hicks, Wynford, 1942-

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Material type:

TextSeries: Media skillsPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.Edition: Second editionDescription: viii, 194 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

9780415460217 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Journalism -- Authorship

DDC classification:

CIR 808.06607 H529w 2008 20

LOC classification:

CIR PN 4783 H53 2008

Summary: Writing for Journalists neatly fills a gap in the market for a no-nonsense book for trainees written by trainers who genuinely understand the industry and who have moved with the times.' – Sharon Wheeler, Journalism Studies Writing for Journalists is about the craft of journalistic writing: how to put one word after another so that the reader gets the message – or the joke – goes on reading and comes back for more. It is a practical guide for all those who write for newspapers, periodicals and websites, whether students, trainees or professionals. This revised and updated edition introduces the reader to the essentials of good writing. Based on critical analysis of news stories, features and reviews from daily and weekly papers, consumer magazines, specialist trade journals and a variety of websites, Writing for Journalists includes: advice on how to start writing and how to improve and develop your style how to write a news story which is informative, concise and readable tips on feature writing from researching profiles to writing product round-ups how to structure and write reviews a new chapter on writing online copy.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-186) and index

Writing for Journalists neatly fills a gap in the market for a no-nonsense book for trainees written by trainers who genuinely understand the industry and who have moved with the times.' – Sharon Wheeler, Journalism Studies

Writing for Journalists is about the craft of journalistic writing: how to put one word after another so that the reader gets the message – or the joke – goes on reading and comes back for more. It is a practical guide for all those who write for newspapers, periodicals and websites, whether students, trainees or professionals.

This revised and updated edition introduces the reader to the essentials of good writing. Based on critical analysis of news stories, features and reviews from daily and weekly papers, consumer magazines, specialist trade journals and a variety of websites, Writing for Journalists includes:

advice on how to start writing and how to improve and develop your style
how to write a news story which is informative, concise and readable
tips on feature writing from researching profiles to writing product round-ups
how to structure and write reviews
a new chapter on writing online copy.

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