Writing And Reporting News: A Coaching Method - Hardcover

Rich, Carole

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534633382 ISBN 13: 9780534633387

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2005

Synopsis

WRITING AND REPORTING NEWS prepares students for the changing world of journalism by emphasizing traditional basic skills while also stressing new trends in the convergence of print, broadcast and online media. With new information about blogs, multimedia writing, and other skills students will need for careers in the media, the Fifth Edition retains its emphasis on writing fundamentals and ethics in journalism, as well as the coaching method, which features tips and techniques from writing coaches and award-winning journalists. The text's strong "storytelling" approach with stories about journalists and its built-in instructional material make it accessible and easy for students to learn effective writing and reporting techniques for every news medium.

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.

Review

"It's very user-friendly for students. It's very practical. It's easy to follow. I like the way the book actually does coach a student through the journalistic process ... I can't say that about too many other textbooks I have used."

"The book is well written with an obvious enthusiasm for journalism. Rich's style is fluid and easy to read ... The multicultural chapter is especially well done."

"The writing style is accessible and interesting; a number of my students have said they enjoy reading the book. The explanations are clear and the examples are helpful. I appreciate that the examples include situations in large urban areas as well as small towns ... (Also,) The examples of real reporters tackling real stories are excellent and at times inspiring."

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534633382
• ISBN 13: 9780534633387
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 569