Writing for Journalists
3rd Edition
Published on 6. April 2016
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-138-93209-8 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of Writing for Journalists focuses on the key issue for writers working across all forms of media today: how to produce clear, engaging and illuminating copy that will keep the reader hooked from start to finish.
Written by skilled specialist contributors and drawing on a broad range of examples to illustrate the best professional practice, this edition includes:
chapters on how to write news, features and reviews whatever the format used for delivery
expanded chapters on writing for digital publication in both shortform and longform
top tips on writing columns and blogs from leading professionals
an exploration of the importance of style and its impact on great journalistic writing
an extensive glossary of terms used in journalism and suggestions for further reading
This is an essential guide to good writing for all practising journalists and students of journalism.
Written by skilled specialist contributors and drawing on a broad range of examples to illustrate the best professional practice, this edition includes:
chapters on how to write news, features and reviews whatever the format used for delivery
expanded chapters on writing for digital publication in both shortform and longform
top tips on writing columns and blogs from leading professionals
an exploration of the importance of style and its impact on great journalistic writing
an extensive glossary of terms used in journalism and suggestions for further reading
This is an essential guide to good writing for all practising journalists and students of journalism.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-93209-8 (9781138932098)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Matt Swaine | Harriett Gilbert | Gavin Allen
Writing for Journalists
Book
07/2021
4th Edition
Routledge
€207.80
Shipment within 15-20 days
Additional editions
Wynford Hicks | Adams Sally | Harriett Gilbert
Writing for Journalists
Book
04/2016
3rd Edition
Routledge
€63.32
Withdrawn from sale
Previous edition
Wynford Hicks | Sally Adams | Harriett Gilbert
Writing for Journalists
Book
05/2008
2nd Edition
Routledge
€178.27
Withdrawn from sale
Persons
Wynford Hicks is the author of various books on journalism and writing including English for Journalists (Routledge, 2013), now in its fourth edition, and Quite Literally: Problem Words and How to Use Them (Routledge, 2004).
Content
1. Introduction 2. Writing news 3. Writing features Sally Adams 4. Writing columns and blogs 5. Writing reviews Harriett Gilbert 6. Writing for digital publication - shortform Tim Holmes 7. Writing for digital publication - longform Jane Bentley 8. Style Glossary of terms used in journalism Further reading