News writing / Anna McKane.

By:

McKane, Anna [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London SAGE, [2014]Edition: [2nd edition]Description: viii, 182 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781446256299 (hardback)
1446256294 (hardback)
9781446256305 (paperback)
1446256308 (paperback)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

070.43 23 MCK

LOC classification:

070.43 MCK

Contents:

1. What makes news? -- 2. Gathering the news -- 3. The effective intro -- 4. The inverted pyramid -- 5. News as a conversation -- 6. Make it a new story, not a narrative -- 7. Presentation and headlines -- 8. Other ways into the story-- 9. Accuracy and getting it right -- 10. Choosing the right words -- 11. Writing for clarity -- 12. Grammar and punctuation -- 13. More news models -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index

Summary: The ability to hone and craft an eye catching news story is fundamental to good journalism. It is an essential skill that all journalists must carry with them. The growth of online journalism and of social media has meant that the skills required in news writing are evolving, opening up fresh challenges and exciting new possibilities.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Prof. Ram Dayal Munda Central Library, IGNTU Amarkantak M.P. General Stacks	Journalism	070.43 MCK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		70346

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-180) and index.

The ability to hone and craft an eye catching news story is fundamental to good journalism. It is an essential skill that all journalists must carry with them. The growth of online journalism and of social media has meant that the skills required in news writing are evolving, opening up fresh challenges and exciting new possibilities.

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