Writing News for Broadcast
Writing News for Broadcastis more than a book about writing. It is a book about what it means to be a writer.  --David Bartlett President, Radio-Television News Director AssociationWriting News for Broadcastis more than a book about writing. It is a book about what it means to be a writer.  --David Bartlett President, Radio-Television News Director AssociationThis updated edition of a classic text shows budding journalists how to write for the broadcast medium. The text teaches by example, providing brilliant samples of writing with notations for images and/or sounds accompanying them. The samples have been updated . . . and a new chapter added on special formats (sports and magazine reporting). Guidelines for writing lead-ins, conclusions, and voice-overs, and for producing television documentaries, are included along with a final set of tips. --Choice