News reporting and writing
By: The Missouri Group: Brian S. Brooks ... [et al.]
Contributors: Brooks, Brian S; Missouri Group
Edition: 7th ed
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 548
Subjects: Reporters and reporting; Journalism -- Authorship
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index

System requirements for accompanying computer disk: For Windows and Macintosh, minimum screen resolution 800 x 600
Table of contents: value: Pt. 1. Journalism and journalists; value: The nature of news; value: The changing news business; value: Pt. 2. Reporting tools; value: Interviewing; value: In their own words; value: Gathering information; value: Reporting with numbers; value: Pt. 3. Storytelling; value: The inverted pyramid; value: Writing to be read; value: Beyond the inverted pyramid; value: Pt. 4. Basic stories; value: Obituaries; value: News releases; value: Speeches, news conferences and meetings; value: Other types of basic stories; value: Pt. 5. Beat reporting; value: Covering a beat; value: Business and consumer news; value: Sports; value: Pt. 6. Specialized techniques; value: Social science reporting; value: Investigative reporting; value: Pt. 7. Writing for specific media; value: Writing news for radio and television; value: Writing for online media; value: Pt. 8. Rights and responsibilities; value: Writing for public relations; value: Media law; value: Ethics; value: Appendix 1; value: Appendix 2; value: Appendix 3; value: Appendix 4