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This practical handbook is the ideal writing style guide for all reporters, writers, editors, and English and journalism students.It covers all the essentials of good news writing, according to the styles and guidelines set forth by the Associated Press -- with lively examples from today's newspapers.This authoritative guide includes:

Professional advice about crafting a good feature story

In-depth reviews of important principles in news writing

Expert guidance on writing concise, informative copy, source citations, and more.

Clear and instructive discussions of specialized styles. ... Read more

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Where's the KINDLE version???
A must-have for writers. Great for journalists or for anyone who has the need to communicate. Which includes most of us. Compact as the book is, would love to see in Kindle version!!!

A Great and Essential Read for New Writers
I love this book! As a working journalist for some national newspapers the sentiment here reminded me of what my editors told me when I started out. I also work as a writing professor and started using this as mandatory reading for my newspaper and magazine writing class. The basic premise of the book is to write tightly, clearly and to rid one's work of irritating nonsense and twaddle. It's the only way to get published so the advice is best followed. The examples of news writing that the author offers are also very helpful.

excellent refresher--but have your dictionary handy
A superb refresher for veteran journalists--and light-hearted. Cappon is as much a humorist as an editor and instructor. Besides its wealth of ideas and corrections, the guide is a fun read. But be within arm's reach of your dictionary as you proceed. Cappon assumes such terms as "rococo," "fatuous," "tautology" and "pedagogue" are in your casual vocabulary. And of course you know what "bowwow language" is. (Are you certain?)

Daniel Elton Harmon
www.danieleltonharmon.com

Excellent resource
This is one of the few writing books that I return to again and again. It emphasizes creating clean, concise, active and engaging copy. It's filled with examples of what not to do from news stories (with corrected versions, too) and is thin enough to read in just a few hours.

Any journalist will find this book a powerful tool to help improve their own news writing.

Needs a Re-write!
I couldn't believe my eyes! Wouldn't you expect this writing guide to be grammatically correct, at the very least? It isn't. Something else it isn't is quickly accessible. You have to read through the sarcasm, and then see a "corrected" version of a poorly written example. Unfortunately, that version needs work, too. Usually, I keep every book I buy, or give them to friends or charities, but this one went into the trash. Yikes! ... Read more

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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing presents a solid foundation for any student learning how to become a broadcast journalist in today's world of convergent journalism. The broadcast industry continues to morph as newer and more advanced content platforms are hatched and developed, and broadcast journalists must understand how to writer, report, and produce for multiple platforms simultaneously.

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is the Strunk and White of broadcast newswriting books. Long considered the gold standard of broadcast journalism textbooks, this guide for the student and the professional has inspired generations of newscasters through its eloquent examples and emphasis on the writer's responsibility, commitment, and integrity. It is written in a conversational style reflecting years of professional and teaching experience in radio and television newswriting.This new edition is fully revised with examples throughout, drawn from fine writing by journalists at networks and local stations. It includes updated chapters covering use of the wire services and special formats that have become popular in recent years such as the newsmagazine. But the third edition retains the inspirational quality that has for years made this text so widely respected. In this process of providing clear, succinct instruction in the basics of the trade, it conveys to students and practicing newswriters a sense of the extraordinary tradition within which they work. The authors' emphasis on skill and creativity, responsibility to the listener, and appreciation of the profession's finest hours and finest writers make this book unique. ... Read more

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BroadcastNewswriting Made Simple
Ed Bliss wrote for Ed Murrow and for Walter Cronkite - both of thembroadcast news legends.
Later, he served as dean of American University's School of Communications.
Bliss has written a short, simple book that explains the basics of broadcast newswriting. He uses as examples stories written by well-known broadcasters. He covers common mistakes and how to avoid them.

This is a fine book for beginners, and a useful reminder for experienced pros.

The Gold Standard For Broadcast Newswriting
Although there are many fine books on the craft of broadcast newswriting (the works of Mervin Block come to mind) there are none that surpass this book. Whether you are a beginning student or a long-time veteran of the field, this book has something to offer you. Bliss and Hoyt teach you the basics and the fine points of the craft, but they give you something more, namely an understanding of the significance of this work and why aspiring to the highest standards of professionalism is important. Their wise guidance is supplemented by numerous examples of outstanding work. Bliss worked with Murrow and Cronkite, just to drop a couple of names. This is your chance to learn from the best.--William C. Hall ... Read more

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Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing, Fourth Edition examines the skills, techniques, and challenges of writing and reporting for broadcast journalism. Along with complete coverage of the fundamentals, the text presents up-to-date examples and issues through actual scripts and interviews with the people who bring us the news.

The book emphasizes real-life situations, and examines the problems that reporters, writers, assignment editors, and producers face every day. Each chapter contains exercises for writing, review, and discussion so that students can learn and apply what they've read.

This new edition contains material on embedded journalists, their preparation (journalist boot camp), including the late CNN reporter David Bloom, and their impact on the news. It includes new examples of tabloid journalism and expanded information on the state of terrorism and crime reporting today.

Ted White has been a broadcast journalist since starting his career as a copy boy for The Voice of America while in college as a journalism student. He worked for CBS, ABC, and CNN as well as other major radio and TV stations in NYC where he was a writer, reporter, editor, and producer before becoming a college professor at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

*New information on embedded journalism
*Expanded information on crime reporting
*New examples of tabloid journalism ... Read more

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From camera to journalist
I highly recommend this book to any upcoming or experienced journalist. It is clear, very well laid out, packed with valuable information and practical examples, and can easily be picked up at any chapter for reference. I wish I had "Broadcast News" 10years ago when I started my career in NEWS. If you're involved in television news, buy this book together with Shook & Larson's 5th edition on "Television Field Production and Reporting", both books are excellent choices! E. ... Read more

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Designed for introductory news writing and reporting classes, this text focuses on real reporters in real situations. It presents up-to-date coverage of writing principles, with a wide variety of actual news stories from a variety of newspapers. The third edition includes a new chapter on multicultural reporting, expanded coverage of information gathering, and broader coverage of ethics. Its special features are as follows: it uses first-person accounts from working reporters and editors to give students a sense of the excitement of the profession and to show how concepts and principles work in real situations; it provides detailed, comprehensive discussions of the rudiments of news writing and reporting, including coverage on leads, story organization, interviewing, quotations and attribution, and qualities of good writing and gathering of information; it integrates sections on broadcast writing and discusses the differences and similarities between print and broadcast reporting and writing; and it exposes students to a wide variety of current examples of news stories, such as writing excerpts and story sources from small daily newspapers to regional and metropolitan ones.Aspects new to this edition include: a new chapter on multicultural reporting, which stresses how important it is for students to be sensitive to cultures, ethnic groups, religions and lifestyles different from their own; a new chapter on developing a news story, which shows students how to develop a story from day to day and week to week; a chapter on specialized reporting, which now includes coverage of environmental writing and medical and science writing, and features examples and tips from environmental reporter Casey Bukro of "Chicago Tribune"; and it includes broader coverage of ethics and how the journalist's story impacts on society. ... Read more

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Unimpressed
I ordered this book thinking it would be the one for my class, and it turns out that it is from 1987. The title is called "News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media"! They didn't even have internet back then!!! Not impressed

great!!
We chose the expedited shipping because I was late in ordering & my son needed it for school. It arrived in plenty of time & in better condition than was listed. 100% happy! ... Read more

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Using examples and exercises, The Process of Writing News takes an “impact, elements, and words” approach to demystify reporting and writing for beginners. This is a concise book that approaches writing as a process, using a pedagogy that has proven effective. In each chapter, the book addresses the roles of journalists at several levels of abstraction, beginning with their responsibilities to audiences in a democratic society, and continuing with ethical decision-making in fulfilling those responsibilities. Each chapter ends with reporting and writing exercises which allow the reader to develop skills for informing audiences and telling compelling stories in print, broadcast, and online news media and to practice and be evaluated on those skills.

The reader is taken through a year in the life of a fictional community, revisiting issues and stories in a series of more than two dozen linked exercises of increasing complexity, from lede writing to handling a major breaking story on deadline. There are even opportunities to report and write from the reader’s own community.

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This newswriting book is the first of its kind as it aims to teach readers how to work in a convergent newsroom where they are required to report in print, online, radio and television formats. Readers will learn about ethics, being a responsible journalist and how to cover an increasingly diverse population–all while mastering the mechanics of communicating through different media.

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I needed it...
The main reason why I brought it is because its a requirement for my media convergence class, but I must say that it has really helped.It has a lot of information on writing for the news so if your into journalism you'll enjoy it.Like with all text books, I wouldn't have got it if it wasn't required for my class.However, I received it really fast, it was pretty cheep, and it was in good condition so all in all I would consider it a good purchase. ... Read more

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Anna McKane's News Writing is a pioneering book dealing exclusively with the all-important craft of writing news stories. The book deals fully with all aspects of writing news, including how to write a good intro, or first paragraph; how to order the information and assemble a winning story; and what language to use. It provides a step-by-step guide to constructing a story, with good and bad examples, and a detailed analysis of style, language, and grammar. There are checklists to help inexperienced writers to measure their work. ... Read more

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Modeled on Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, this is a clear, concise handbook that presents the essential rules of journalism. The Elements of News Writing covers the basics of news writing with none of the extra verbiage that bogs down many books. The author pays extra attention to grammar and usage, with easy-to-follow basic tips on writing.

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Outstanding
I have been teaching journalism for 35 years and this is the best textbook I have used. The author doesn't just talk about good writing, he does it, and my students don't resent being assigned a few chapters for every class period as the chapters are short, interesting, full of information and fun to read. It has no pictures, but the students appreciate the fact that it costs half as much as texts with pictures. ... Read more

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The first and most widely used handbook in broadcast news, this book clearly and concisely outlines the rules of broadcast news writing, grammar, style, and usage. Similar in format to the AP Stylebook, the Broadcast News Writing Stylebook is a useful resource for both beginning and advanced writers of broadcast news. With chapter-by-chapter coverage of story types, from business stories to crime and legal reporting, government, health, the environment, weather, and sports, the Broadcast News Writing Stylebook lays out the particular demands of composition, form, style, and usage in all the diverse areas of broadcast news.Completely updated, with expanded explanations of the writing process, more examples of both problems and solutions, and greatly expanded discussion and explanation of putting together stories and the use of bites and sounds, the book is a complete reference text for both aspiring and experienced journalists. ... Read more

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Very useful and pleasant reading
Bob Papper sent me a copy of his book after it was published in 1994. I enjoyed reading it, recognized many of the valuable lessons he taught me and the other students at The American University School of Communicationback in the early 80's, and felt inspired to continue on the path clearedfor us by this great Journalism teacher and broadcasting consultant. Ihighly recommend it to anyone who wants to know anything about the subject.

Very Useful Book
I was a student of Bob Papper's at Ball State University and was among the first classes to use this book.Today, I'm a television news producer in a top 50 market, and I still refer to it often.It's easy to read, straight-forward style makes it ideal for students or professionals wanting to brush up on their technique.I am constantly lending it out to other producers and reporters in my shop ... Read more

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Prepare yourself for the changing world of journalism with Rich?s WRITING AND REPORTING NEWS: A COACHING METHOD, the book that integrates new trends in the convergence of print, broadcast and online media while teaching fundamental skills. With information about blogs, multimedia writing, and new skills you?ll need for whatever career you choose, the Sixth Edition features tips, techniques, and real-life stories from writing coaches and award-winning journalists. A strong ?storytelling? approach makes the text accessible and interesting, helping you easily master the writing and reporting techniques you?ll need for success in any news medium. ... Read more

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Interesting information
Im using this group with my highschool journalism class and it has been quite helpful while teaching the concepts in a very easy way.

Not what I was looking for
This product is great if you were looking for the STUDENT HANDBOOK for the Contemporary News + Media, and not the actual book like I thought it might be.

Great seller!
The price was right and the book arrived promptly!I would use this seller again.

What I Expected
The book arrived on time and was in good shape. Everything was as promised and arrived before I expected.

Great buy!
I ordered this book for my daughter who is in college and had it shipped to her.New and/or used, this book at the store in her college was $50.00+.She said the book arrived timely and in great condition and I paid 1/3 of the used price.Awesome Buy! ... Read more

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Broadcast News Writing for Professionals is a practical, concise, easy-to-read guide to writing news for TV, radio and the World Wide Web. Thisbook will teach you how to write strong, active text free of cliches and jargon; write leads that excite your viewers and listeners; develop your own broadcast voice; interview anybody effectively; and create powerful newscasts. ... Read more

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Rowe Speaks Volumes About Professionalism in Broadcasting
Jeff Rowe, consumate professional in everything he does, meticulously touches essential topics in the world of broadcasting and speaks to inspiring journalists as well as those already embedded in the profession.Covering issues ranging from news judgment and reporting to interviewing techniques, script writing to media law, many of his reccommendations translate across the lines to print journalism.Written clearly and succinctly, a definite recommendation for anyone interested in learning the "how tos" of broadcasting and entering the exciting field of broadcast journalism.No one could have said it better than Rowe.

L'Oreal Battistelli
Assistant Editor, Sun Newspaper
Seal Beach, California ... Read more

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More than a quarter of a million students have learned the craft and ethics of journalism from Melvin Mencher's News Reporting and Writing. This classic text shows students the fundamentals of reporting and writing and examines the values that direct and underlie the practice of journalism. The changing nature of electronic media today may make this a scary time for journalism students, but it also presents an opportunity for young journalists to shape the direction of new media. ... Read more

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Airwords is a hands-on workbook with numerous exercises and writing examples that focuses on developing writing skills for broadcast news. ... Read more

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Thoroughly revised and greatly expanded, this new edition is even more helpful than the classic first edition. The 1997 revision of Writing Broadcast News - Shorter, Sharper, Stronger is 40 percent longer. And it's even richer and smoother... ... Read more

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Good for beginner and pro
This is a great book for anyone looking to write news or brush up on their skills. Merv Block clearly explains the how and why of newswriting with excellent examples and real world experience.

Simple, to the point News Reporting Fundamenttals
This book is excellent, it is well written, and fun. It is great as a complement to classroom instruction or by itself as a starter/refresher course. I highly recommend it!

Standard for Broadcast News
If you're trying to break into news on the AM/FM dial, this is a book that you must read and follow. It helps you format the way most of Radio Broadcasting does it today.

If you're a serious journalist, this book is a must.
This is the bible of broadcast news writing. Well organized. I'm a 25 year veteran of broadcast news and I still find information in this book that improves my writing and reporting.

can't live without it!
Ten years ago, I had the privilege of taking introductory radio writing from Mr. Block while earning my master's degree in journalism at Columbia University.If memory serves, Mr. Block also revisited my spring semesterradio news course as a guest editor and instructor.He was a tough andfair instructor -- one of the many highlights of my year at 116th andBroadway.

Mr. Block's book has been indispensible to me ever since. Every so often, I reread a chapter to keep my writing fresh, and to jolt meout of the workaday rut so many reporters and anchors inhabit.Televisionnews works on two levels, the words and the pictures, and it is a challengeand an art to make the two levels work together!

Whether you're ajournalism 101 student or a seasoned professional, it never hurts to havethis book on your desk (and occasionally at home!).Your viewers,producers, photographers, and managers will thank you! ... Read more

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The role of broadcast journalists is becoming more vital as technology shrinks the world and myriad sources of information compete for our attention. It is imperative that today's journalists possess the necessary tools for effective news gathering, coverage, and presentation--all offered in this outstanding text. Mayeux's lucid approach is aimed at developing skills for accurate, clear, complete, and interesting writing and reporting. Broadcast News Writing and Reporting, Second Edition covers all the essential topics, including the role and responsibility of journalists in small- and medium-market news operations. Both prospective and veteran broadcast news writers and reporters will benefit from this thorough presentation of contemporary techniques and practices. Outstanding features: writing samples from actual newsrooms illustrate writing-style points; radio and television reporters share their own experiences; professionals offer advice on obtaining internships and full-time jobs; technology and delivery systems information is included in several chapters; chapters conclude with a variety of exercises, assignments, and projects. ... Read more