Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method

Carole Rich

ISBN 10: 0534508790 ISBN 13: 9780534508791

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 1996

Synopsis

Written by one of the leaders in the writing coach movement, this text introduces the basics of news writing and reporting, emphasizing the importance of writer/reporter as well as the grammar and style of the copy. The text focuses on the verbal and visual style of the modern newspaper, showcasing a greater use of graphics and photos and of alternative, narrative story styles. Exercises are presented throughout the text.

About this title

About the Author

Carole Rich is a retired journalism professor, formerly at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she was the Atwood professor before accepting a full-time position. She also served as chair of the journalism department at Hofstra University in New York for two years, taught journalism at the University of Kansas for 11 years, and worked for 16 years in the newspaper industry. She was a reporter for the former PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN, city editor of the SUN-SENTINEL in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and deputy metropolitan editor of the HARTFORD COURANT in Connecticut. In addition to serving as a visiting writing coach at newspapers throughout the United States, Professor Rich has conducted many writing seminars for journalism organizations, including a group of professional journalists in Spain. She is the author of multiple highly regarded media and reporting textbooks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534508790
• ISBN 13: 9780534508791
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 610