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This second edition of this guide to newswriting brings aspiring journalists up to date on what it takes to put together a news story, from conception to execution. Veteran journalist, editor and educator Fox walks the beginning writer through the principles and techniques of organizing a news story and writing it with style and depth. In nine chapters, he covers essential journalistic skills, from lead writing and story development to handling quotes and composing feature stories.
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...highly recommended for students of print and media journalism, as well as article and reportage writing for magazines and periodicals -- Midwest Book Review, August 2001
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WRITING THE NEWS is a basic guide to newswriting that explains clearly how to organize a news story and write it with style and depth. Using examples from the contemporary press, the book provides practical information for anyone involved in print journalism or interested in the rhetoric of news. Nine readable chapters cover essential journalistic skills, from lead writing and story development to the handling of quotes and feature techniques. Throughout, the author presents newswriting as an evolving craft that has had a major impact on literature and communications.
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Writing the News: A Guide for Print Journalists
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Iowa State University Press Ames, IA, 1993
ISBN 10: 0813824540
ISBN 13: 9780813824543
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. VG-. 159 pages. No DJ. 5th printing of the 2nd Edition. Light wear. Text is clean and unmarked. ISBN:0-8138-2454-0. Seller Inventory # 018529