Part I. The Reporter At Work 1. On the Job Part II. The Basics 2. Components of the Story Part III. Writing the Story 3. What is News? 4. The Internet and Other Tools of the Trade 5. The Lead 6. Story Structure 7. The Writer's Art 8. Features, Long Stories and Series 9. Broadcast Newswriting 10. Writing News Releases Part IV. Reporting Principles 11. Digging for Information 12. Making Sound Observations 13. Building and Using Background 14. Finding, Cultivating and Using Sources 15. Interviewing Principles and Practices 16. Speeches, Meetings and News Conferences 17. Hunches, Feelings and Stereotypes Part V. From Accidents to Education 18. Accidents and Disasters 19. Obituaries 20. The Police Beat 21. The Courts 22. Sports 23. Business Reporting 24. Local Government and Education Part VI. Laws, Taste and Taboos, Codes and Ethics 25. Reporters and the Law 26. Taste--Defining the Appropriate 27. The Morality of Journalism Stylebook Glossary Index
