Part I The Reporter At Work1. On the Job Part II The Basics2. Components of the Story Part III Writing the Story3. What is News?4. The Tools of the Trade5. Story Structure6. The Lead7. The Writer's Art8. Features, Long Stories and Series9. Broadcast Newswriting Part IV Reporting Principles10. Digging for Information11. Making Sound Observations12. Building and Using Background13. Finding, Cultivating and Using Sources14. Interviewing Principles15. Interviewing Practices16. Speeches, Meetings and News Conferences17. Hunches, Feelings and Stereotypes Part V From Accidents to Education18. Accidents and Disasters19. Obituaries20. The Police Beat21. The Courts22. Sports23. Business Reporting24. Local Government and Education Part VI Laws, Taste and Taboos, Codes and Ethics25. Reporters and the Law26. Taste--Defining the Appropriate27. The Morality of JournalismStylebookGlossaryIndex
