News writing and reporting for today's media /
Itule, Bruce D., 1947-
News writing and reporting for today's media / Bruce D. Itule, Douglas A. Anderson. - seventh edition. - xviii, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Part One: The Fourth Estate --
Chapter 1: Today's Media --
Chapter 2: Ingredients of News --
Part Two: The Rudiments --
Chapter 3: Qualities of Good Writing --
Chapter 4: Summary Leads --
Chapter 5: Organizing a News Story --
Chapter 6: Developing a News Story --
Chapter 7: Quotations and Attribution --
Chapter 8: Special Leads --
Chapter 9: Features --
Part Three: Gathering Information --
Chapter 10: Interviewing --
Chapter 11: Computer-Assisted Reporting and Research --
Chapter 12: By the Numbers --
Part Four: Basic Assignments --
Chapter 13: Obituaries --
Chapter 14: Speeches and Press Conferences --
Chapter 15: Weather and Disasters --
Chapter 16: Broadcast Writing --
Chapter 17: Multimedia Journalism --
Chapter 18: News Releases --
Part Five: Beats --
Chapter 19: Multicultural Reporting --
Chapter 20: Local Government and Public Meetings --
Chapter 21: Police and Fire --
Chapter 22: Courts --
Chapter 23: Sports --
Part Six: Advanced Assignments --
Chapter 24: In-Depth and Investigative Reporting --
Chapter 25: Business News and Other Specialties --
Part Seven: Beyond the Writing --
Chapter 26: Law --
Chapter 27: Ethics and Fairness: Responsibility to Society.
Introduces student issues such as cultural sensitivity, multimedia journalism, and legal and ethical considerations that journalists face every day. This text takes them on the beat, into the press box, council chambers, and courthouse, and to a speech and press conference.
9780072981094 (softcover : alk. paper) 0072981091 (softcover : alk. paper)
2006041887
Reporters and reporting.
Journalism--Authorship.
Mass media--Authorship.
Report writing.
PN4781 / .I78 2007
070.43 / I.B.N
News writing and reporting for today's media / Bruce D. Itule, Douglas A. Anderson. - seventh edition. - xviii, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Part One: The Fourth Estate --
Chapter 1: Today's Media --
Chapter 2: Ingredients of News --
Part Two: The Rudiments --
Chapter 3: Qualities of Good Writing --
Chapter 4: Summary Leads --
Chapter 5: Organizing a News Story --
Chapter 6: Developing a News Story --
Chapter 7: Quotations and Attribution --
Chapter 8: Special Leads --
Chapter 9: Features --
Part Three: Gathering Information --
Chapter 10: Interviewing --
Chapter 11: Computer-Assisted Reporting and Research --
Chapter 12: By the Numbers --
Part Four: Basic Assignments --
Chapter 13: Obituaries --
Chapter 14: Speeches and Press Conferences --
Chapter 15: Weather and Disasters --
Chapter 16: Broadcast Writing --
Chapter 17: Multimedia Journalism --
Chapter 18: News Releases --
Part Five: Beats --
Chapter 19: Multicultural Reporting --
Chapter 20: Local Government and Public Meetings --
Chapter 21: Police and Fire --
Chapter 22: Courts --
Chapter 23: Sports --
Part Six: Advanced Assignments --
Chapter 24: In-Depth and Investigative Reporting --
Chapter 25: Business News and Other Specialties --
Part Seven: Beyond the Writing --
Chapter 26: Law --
Chapter 27: Ethics and Fairness: Responsibility to Society.
Introduces student issues such as cultural sensitivity, multimedia journalism, and legal and ethical considerations that journalists face every day. This text takes them on the beat, into the press box, council chambers, and courthouse, and to a speech and press conference.
9780072981094 (softcover : alk. paper) 0072981091 (softcover : alk. paper)
2006041887
Reporters and reporting.
Journalism--Authorship.
Mass media--Authorship.
Report writing.
PN4781 / .I78 2007
070.43 / I.B.N