{"product_id":"writing-the-news-isbn-9780813822488","title":"Writing the News","description":"The third edition of \u003ci\u003eWriting the News\u003c\/i\u003e continues the tradition of its predecessors by providing journalists with a clear and concise introduction to the craft of newswriting. In addition to updating and adding to the number of examples from the contemporary press, this new edition includes a section on the increasingly popular narrative form of the news feature and an expanded chapter on news style.  \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 Writing for Newspapers 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEarly newspaper style. Structuring the news. Stripped-down prose. The electronic revolution. Interpretative news. The electronic newsroom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Writing the Lead 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLead structure. Lead language. Other considerations in lead writing: attribution and identification. Memorable leads.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Developing the Story 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSecondary leads. The fractured paragraph: key words, transitional devices, pronoun references. Information weaving. Ending the story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Elements of News Style 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChoosing the right word. Writing good sentences: sentence style, sentence criteria.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Spoken Word in Print 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTo quote or not to quote: direct quotes, paraphrase, accuracy. The mechanics of quoting: attribution, partial quotes, substitutes for “said.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Varieties of the Basic Structure 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe multi-element story. The “hourglass” structure. The speech story: the advance text, note taking, speech story structure. The meeting story. The obituary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 News in Context 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaking connections. Providing context. Localizing news. Using background. Developing news.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Featurizing the News 109\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTraditional alternatives: page brighteners or brights, sidebars. Contemporary alternatives: the new graphics, featurized news, weekly feature styles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Writing the Feature Story 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFeature techniques. Feature development. Forms of the feature: the news feature, human-interest stories, personal profiles, narratives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Readings 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWalter Fox\u003c\/b\u003e has more than four decades of experience as a professional journalist, editor, communications specialist and journalism professor. He has taught journalism at Temple and West Chester universities in Pennsylvania, and has worked as a reporter and editor for wire services and daily and national newspapers. His book, \u003ci\u003eWriting the News: A Guide for Print Journalists\u003c\/i\u003e, has been published abroad in China, India and Bulgaria.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990511534309,"sku":"NP9780813822488","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780813822488.jpg?v=1761788122","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/writing-the-news-isbn-9780813822488","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}