Writing for the Mass Media - Softcover
Writing for the Mass Media remains one of the clearest and most effective introductions to media writing available. This book offers clear writing, simple organization, abundant exercises, and precise examples that give you information about media writing and opportunities to develop your skills as a professional writer. With a focus on a converged style of media writing, and converting that style into real work, this eighth edition maintains its classic and effective text-workbook format while staying ahead of the curve and preparing professionals for their future careers.
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Jim Stovall's book, first published in 1985, has proven itself over and over as an invaluable tool for those who write for the media. It is a book that introduces readers to the forms and demands of writing for the mass media. Its simple, straightforward approach, abundance of material, and attractive design make it a book that is easy to use and ultimately helpful in learning the forms of media writing. The new edition contains all of the material that users have found helpful in the previous edition: clear, well-written text, excellent examples of media writing in all forms, and many exercises. In addition, the fourth edition has a complete chapter on media writing and the law, a revamped chapter on writing in the media environment, and sections on writing for the World Wide Web and on presenting information graphically. Journalists and those involved in media writing.
Review:
"What impresses me most is how the author relates to the subject matter, the instructor, and the student all at once. Written in a non-stilted style, it is easily understood, practical, and it gets results." - Ronald P. Westpheling, George Mason University
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- PublisherPearson Educacion
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0205235212
- ISBN 13 9780205235216
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages360
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