Writing the News
Subtitle: a guide for print journalists
By: Walter Fox.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Iowa State University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Ames
Language: eng
Format: Paper
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Journalism -- Authorship.; Report writing.
First sentence: Beginning journalists are often bewildered by the sheer number of rules they are asked to follow in constructing a news story, especially when these rules seem to contradict much of what they have learned about writing in composition classes.
Description: A basic guide to newswriting that explains clearly how to organize a news story and write it with style and depth. Using examples from the contemporary press, the book provides practical information for anyone involved in print journalism or interested in the rhetoric of news.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 154) and index.