Writing and Reporting the News: A Coaching Method - Softcover

Rich, Carole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053419074X ISBN 13: 9780534190743

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 1993

Synopsis

The author is known for her teaching at the prestigious Poynter Institute P a Florida institute that brings professionals and academics together P and for being a leader in the writing coach movement. Some of its proponents ''distinguish between coaching and fixing." Coaching aims to improve processes of reporting and writing while fixing aims to improve the copy and get it into the paper. Fixing focuses on the written material; coaching focuses on the reporter.''..The book also focuses on the verbal and visual style of the modern newspaper P like no other text on the market. This means greater use of graphics and photos and of alternative, narrative story styles. The newspaper today has to use a wider assortment of tools to attract readers. Rich's book also has a chapter on multi-cultural issues P an extremely important subject in today's print media, as well as public relations and broadcast writing.

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Review

"The book is well written with an obvious enthusiasm for journalism. Rich's style is fluid and easy to read ... The multicultural chapter is especially well done."

Synopsis

A journalism textbook which uses writing-coach principles that emphasize the process of reporting and writing rather than how to write that great lead sentence. Includes many examples, tips from prize winning journalists, and emphasis on integrating the visual and verbal styles of the modern newspaper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland,

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 053419074X
• ISBN 13: 9780534190743
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640