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Author Hicks, Wynford, 1942- author.

Title Writing for journalists / Wynford Hicks ; with Sally Adams, Harriett Gilbert, Tim Holmes and Jane Bentley
Edition Third edition
Published Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, [2016]
©2016

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume)
Series Media skills
Media skills.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Writing news; 3 Writing features; 4 Writing columns and blogs; 5 Writing reviews; 6 Writing for digital publication -- shortform; 7 Writing for digital publication -- longform; 8 Style; Glossary of terms used in journalism; Further reading; Index
Summary The new edition of Writing for Journalists focuses on the key issue for writers working across all forms of media today: how to produce clear, engaging and illuminating copy that will keep the reader hooked from start to finish. Written by skilled specialist contributors and drawing on a broad range of examples to illustrate the best professional practice, this edition includes: chapters on how to write news, features and reviews whatever the format used for delivery expanded chapters on writing for digital publication in both shortform and longform top tips on writing columns and blogs from leading professionals an exploration of the importance of style and its impact on great journalistic writing an extensive glossary of terms used in journalism and suggestions for further reading This is an essential guide to good writing for all practising journalists and students of journalism
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Journalism -- Authorship.
Journalism -- Authorship
Form Electronic book
Author Adams, Sally, 1933- author.
Gilbert, Harriett, 1948- author.
Holmes, Tim, 1953- author.
Bentley, Jane, author
ISBN 9781317394198
1317394194