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 Tools of the Trade 5. Story Structure 6. The Lead 7. The Writer's Art 8. Features, Long Stories and Series 9. Broadcast Newswriting Part IV Reporting Principles 10. Digging for Information 11. Making Sound Observations 12. Building and Using Background 13. Finding, Cultivating and Using Sources 14. Interviewing Principles 15. Interviewing 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
