Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides a structured, step by step guide for non-native speakers learning to use English for the purposes of journalism across all media. It is supported by online resources concentrating on the spoken word, intonation and pronunciation
Trade Review'English is such an irregular language. Its arcane rules about articles, for example, are difficult for even native English speakers - and I, for one, have a tough time explaining those rules to students...Mike Gandon takes on these challenges in a readable, accessible manner. For my money, the section on articles (Chap. 4, pp. 30-34) is worth the price of the book. Gandon uses examples, canvassing possible erroneous usages and explaining clearly why they're incorrect before offering his "Rewrite" - the correct answer. He does this patiently, with repeated line-by-line analyses of real news stories. An English-as-a-second-language writer can refer back to them time and time again until correct idiomatic usage becomes second nature...All in all, English for International Journalists is a commendable package.'Peter H. Martyn, Canadian Journal for Media Studies
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Making Contact 3. Interviewing 4. Some Tricky Grammar 5. Prepositions 6. Phrasal Verbs 7. The Language of Journalism 8. Broadcast Language 9. Comment, Opinion and Blogs 10. The Language of Sustained Argument 11. The Language of Impartial Reporting 12. Sensitive Language 13. Specialist Reporting 14. The Language of the Newsroom 15. Fun Phrases 16. Common Mistakes 17. Answers to Exercises 18. Self Diagnostic Test 19. Self Diagnostic Test – Answer Key 20.Self Diagnostic Test – Score Indicator
