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News writing / Anna McKane.

By:

McKane, Anna

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London SAGE, 2014Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 182 pContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1446256299

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

PN4783 .M36 2014

Contents:

1. What makes news? -- 2. Gathering the news -- 3. The effective intro -- 4. The inverted pyramid -- 5. News as a conversation -- 6. Make it a new story, not a narrative -- 7. Presentation and headlines -- 8. Other ways into the story-- 9. Accuracy and getting it right -- 10. Choosing the right words -- 11. Writing for clarity -- 12. Grammar and punctuation -- 13. More news models -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index

Summary: The ability to hone and craft an eye catching news story is fundamental to good journalism. It is an essential skill that all journalists must carry with them. The growth of online journalism and of social media has meant that the skills required in news writing are evolving, opening up fresh challenges and exciting new possibilities.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
General Collection	Kabarak, Main Campus	PN4783 .M36 2014 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	032120
General Collection	Kabarak, Main Campus	PN4783 .M36 2014 c.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	032121
General Collection	Kabarak, Main Campus	PN4783 .M36 2014 c.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	032122

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-180) and index.

The ability to hone and craft an eye catching news story is fundamental to good journalism. It is an essential skill that all journalists must carry with them. The growth of online journalism and of social media has meant that the skills required in news writing are evolving, opening up fresh challenges and exciting new possibilities.

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