Part 1: Understanding news. Changing concepts of news ; The basic news story ; Social media -- Part 2: Collecting information. Sources and online research ; Interviewing techniques ; Mobile and multimedia skills -- Part 3: Constructing stories. Leads and nut graphs ; Story organization ; Story forms ; Storytelling and feature techniques ; Broadcast news writing ; Online journalism ; Public relations writing -- Part 4: Understanding media issues. Media law ; Media ethics ; Multicultural sensitivity -- Part 5: Applying the techniques. Profiles and obituaries ; Speeches, news conferences and meetings ; Government and statistical stories ; Crime and punishment ; Disasters, weather and tragedies ; Media jobs and internships -- Appendix: Grammar and usage -- Glossary
