TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hicks, Wynford, 1942- 
AU  - Adams, Sally, 1933- 
AU  - Gilbert, Harriett, 1948- 
AU  - Holmes, Tim, 1953- 
TI  - Writing for journalists
T2  - Media skills 
SN  - 9780415460217 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - CIR PN 4783 H53 2008
U1  - CIR 808.06607  20
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London
PB  - New York : Routledge
KW  - Journalism
KW  - Authorship
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-186) and index
N2  - 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
ER  -