A Journalistic Approach to Good Writing: The Craft of Clarity - Softcover

Robert Knight

 
9780813826141: A Journalistic Approach to Good Writing: The Craft of Clarity
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0813826144 ISBN 13: 9780813826141
Publisher: Iowa State Press, 1998

Synopsis

To write well, you must write clearly. And to write clearly, you must practice. In A Journalistic Approach to Good Writing, Robert Knight, a veteran journalist, uses an easy, engaging, often humorous style to present the fundamentals of journalistic writing. The ability to apply these fundamentals will serve you well in all forms of written communication. Journalism students, practicing journalists, students of English, editors and freelance writers will find the many samples of others' mistakes and triumphs a valuable learning tool. Each chapter provides exercises designed to develop your skills and hone the craft of writing clearly.

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About the Author

Robert M. Knight has written for nearly 40 publications and news services, chief among them the Chicago Tribune and its Sunday magazine, the Christian Science Monitor, Reuters and the Washington Post. He is a former senior editor and broadcast editor of the City News Bureau of Chicago, and is a past president of the Chicago Headline Club chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. A veteran journalist, he began his career with United Press International in Denver and Albuquerque and spent several years as a print and broadcast reporter in New Mexico. A graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Knight earned his master’s degree at DePaul University in Chicago.

Review

"An indispensable guide for all writers—journalists, essayists, novelists, playwrights, and poets alike! A thoroughly engaging, canny, entertaining, and wholly informative compendium of how to write clear English. Author Robert M. Knight brings light, depth, and admirable pacing to his work. Every writer should own a personal copy of this remarkable book—and use it daily."  —Kevin Klose, president and CEO, National Public Radio

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Publisher
Iowa State Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0813826144
ISBN 13 
9780813826141
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
144

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