Melvin Mencher's news reporting and writing

by Mencher, Melvin

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Title Statements

Full title :Melvin Mencher's news reporting and writing / Melvin Mencher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.
Edition:12th ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

Notes

Includes indexes.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xx, 618 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1283391821, 9781283391825
oclc:ocn911061989
LC Classification:PN4781
Dewey Decimal:070.4/3

Part 1: The reporter at work. On the job -- Part 2: The basics. Components of the story -- Part 3: Writing the story. What is news? ; The Internet and other tools of the trade ; The lead ; Story structure ; The writer's art ; Features, long stories and series ; Broadcast newswriting ; Writing news releases -- Part 4: Reporting principles. Digging for information ; Making sound observations ; Building and using background ; Finding, cultivating and using sources ; Interviewing principles and practices ; Speeches, meetings and news conferences ; Hunches, feelings and stereotypes -- Part 5: Accidents to education. Accidents and disasters ; Obituaries ; The police beat ; The courts ; Sports ; Business reporting ; Local government and education -- Part 6: Laws, taste, and taboos, codes and ethics. Reporters and the law ; Taste -- defining the appropriate ; The morality of journalism -- Glossary -- Stylebook.