{"product_id":"writing-the-news-9780813822488","title":"Writing the News","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003eWriting the News\u003c\/i\u003e continues the tradition of its predecessors by providing journalists with a clear and concise introduction to the craft of newswriting. In addition to updating and adding to the number of examples from the contemporary press, this new edition includes a section on the increasingly popular narrative form of the news feature and an expanded chapter on news style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 Writing for Newspapers 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEarly newspaper style. Structuring the news. Stripped-down prose. The electronic revolution. Interpretative news. The electronic newsroom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Writing the Lead 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLead structure. Lead language. Other considerations in lead writing: attribution and identification. Memorable leads.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Developing the Story 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSecondary leads. The fractured paragraph: key words, transitional devices, pronoun references. Information weaving. Ending the story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Elements of News Style 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoosing the right word. Writing good sentences: sentence style, sentence criteria.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Spoken Word in Print 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTo quote or not to quote: direct quotes, paraphrase, accuracy. The mechanics of quoting: attribution, partial quotes, substitutes for “said.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Varieties of the Basic Structure 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe multi-element story. The “hourglass” structure. The speech story: the advance text, note taking, speech story structure. The meeting story. The obituary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 News in Context 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaking connections. Providing context. Localizing news. Using background. Developing news.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Featurizing the News 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTraditional alternatives: page brighteners or brights, sidebars. Contemporary alternatives: the new graphics, featurized news, weekly feature styles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Writing the Feature Story 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFeature techniques. Feature development. Forms of the feature: the news feature, human-interest stories, personal profiles, narratives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Readings 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 153\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405822533975,"sku":"9780813822488","price":39.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813822488.jpg?v=1730493703","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-the-news-9780813822488","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}