Media Writer's Handbook: A Guide to Common Writing and Editing Problems - Softcover

Arnold, George T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073378852 ISBN 13: 9780073378855

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social, 2008

Synopsis

Appropriate for media writing courses as either a primary or supplemental text,Media Writer's Handbook is a primer for anyone who really wants to understand the grammatical and stylistic elements of good writing. Long after being a teaching tool in the classroom, it functions as a resource book that students and professionals can place on their desks alongside their dictionaries and stylebooks.

About this title

From the Publisher

New Chapter! Chapter 24, "Sensitive in Language" has been added to provide more examples and advice about how to recognize and prevent language that discriminates.

Updated "Words Frequently Confused" section. This section is organized in word pairs to give students clear examples and explanations on how to avoid common mistakes.

About the Author

Dr. Arnold received his doctorate in Mass Communication and Journalism from Ohio University. He has been teaching at Marshall University for 30 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0073378852
• ISBN 13: 9780073378855
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 335