{"product_id":"english-for-journalists-9781032232645","title":"English for Journalists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnglish for Journalists\u003c\/em\u003e has established itself in newsrooms the world over as an invaluable guide to the basics of English and to those aspects of writing, such as reporting speech, house style and jargon, which are specific to the language of journalism. Written in a highly accessible and engaging style, \u003cem\u003eEnglish for Journalists\u003c\/em\u003e covers the fundamentals of grammar, spelling, punctuation and journalistic writing, with all points illustrated through a series of concise and illuminating examples. The book features practical, easy-to-follow advice with examples of common mistakes and problem words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thirtieth anniversary edition features a revised first chapter on the state of English today by author Wynford Hicks, and a chapter on writing for social media by Gavin Allen, along with an updated glossary and references.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential guide to written English for practising journalists and students of journalism today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: how this book began\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 English today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Grammar: the rules\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Grammar: 10 common mistakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Grammar: problems and confusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Spelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Punctuation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Reporting speech\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Style\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Social media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Foreign words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Style guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 The ‘fronted adverbial’ muddle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Glossary of terms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039186616663,"sku":"9781032232645","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032232645.jpg?v=1750942855","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/english-for-journalists-9781032232645","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}