Melvin Mencher's News Reporting and Writing
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Melvin Mencher
Übersicht
More than a quarter of a million students have learned the craft and ethics of journalism from "Melvin Mencher's News Reporting and Writing". This classic text shows students the fundamentals of reporting and writing and examines the values that direct and underlie the practice of journalism. The changing nature of electronic media today may make this a scary time for journalism students, but it also presents an opportunity for young journalists to shape the direction of new media.
contents
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 Internet and Other Tools of the Trade
5. The Lead
6. Story Structure
7. The Writer's Art
8. Features, Long Stories and Series
9. Broadcast Newswriting
10. Writing News Releases
Part IV. Reporting Principles
11. Digging for Information
12. Making Sound Observations
13. Building and Using Background
14. Finding, Cultivating and Using Sources
15. Interviewing Principles and 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
