<P>Praise for the first edition:</P> <P><STRONG>'There are books that are badly written, books that are well written and books that you wish you'd written. This is one of the latter. Hicks and his co-writers produce a book that is a joy to read and is packed full of helpful advice.' <EM>-</EM> Chr
Good Writing for Journalists
β Scribed by Angela Phillips
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 227
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This is a book about the art of writing for newspapers and magazine, but doesn't look at punctuation, spelling, and the stylistic conventions of βeverydayβ journalism. Instead, Good Writing For Journalists presents extended examples of writing which are powerful, memorable, colorful, or funny. Each piece is contextualized and analyzed encouraging readers to learn from the best practitioners. This bookΒ inspires those who want to make their writing individual and memorable. Along the way the major elements of non-fiction writingΒ are introduced, in chapters organized by genre β profile writing, reportage, news analysis, investigation, sports writing, personal and opinion columns and βlifestyleβ among them.
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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. Whether students, trainees or professionals, Writing for Journalists is a practical guide for all those who
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 introduces the reader to the essentials of good writing, making use of many examples of previously publis