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Writing and reporting news : a coaching method / Carole Rich.

By: Rich, Carole [author.].
Series: Cengage series in mass communication and journalism: Publisher: Boston, MA, USA : Cengage Learning, [2016]Copyright date: 2016Edition: 8th edition; Student edition.Description: xv, 479 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781305077331; 1305077334.Subject(s): Reporters and reporting | Journalism -- Authorship | Report writing
Contents:
Part 1: Understanding news. Changing concepts of news ; The basic news story ; Social media -- Part 2: Collecting information. Sources and online research ; Interviewing techniques ; Mobile and multimedia skills -- Part 3: Constructing stories. Leads and nut graphs ; Story organization ; Story forms ; Storytelling and feature techniques ; Broadcast news writing ; Online journalism ; Public relations writing -- Part 4: Understanding media issues. Media law ; Media ethics ; Multicultural sensitivity -- Part 5: Applying the techniques. Profiles and obituaries ; Speeches, news conferences and meetings ; Government and statistical stories ; Crime and punishment ; Disasters, weather and tragedies ; Media jobs and internships -- Appendix: Grammar and usage -- Glossary.
Summary: Integrates trends in the convergence of print, broadcast and online media while teaching fundamental skills. This book contains information about blogs, multimedia writing, and skills you need for the career you choose.
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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection PN 4781 .R42 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5160461

Includes index.

Previous edition: 2013.

Part 1: Understanding news. Changing concepts of news ; The basic news story ; Social media -- Part 2: Collecting information. Sources and online research ; Interviewing techniques ; Mobile and multimedia skills -- Part 3: Constructing stories. Leads and nut graphs ; Story organization ; Story forms ; Storytelling and feature techniques ; Broadcast news writing ; Online journalism ; Public relations writing -- Part 4: Understanding media issues. Media law ; Media ethics ; Multicultural sensitivity -- Part 5: Applying the techniques. Profiles and obituaries ; Speeches, news conferences and meetings ; Government and statistical stories ; Crime and punishment ; Disasters, weather and tragedies ; Media jobs and internships -- Appendix: Grammar and usage -- Glossary.

Integrates trends in the convergence of print, broadcast and online media while teaching fundamental skills. This book contains information about blogs, multimedia writing, and skills you need for the career you choose.

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