Get Going in Freelance Journalism
Edition: Second, 2004
Series: Get Going In
Publisher: Audot UK Publishing
Published: April 22, 2003
Place of publication: London, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 50
ISBN-13: 9780954498603
Subjects: Advice on careers & achieving success; Press & journalism; Writing & editing guides
First sentence: YOU want to write for a magazine or newspaper!...
Description: Writing for a living is the desire of many and this book can equip you with the basics and more to chart a course for what can be a rewarding and interesting part-time or full-time career. Tackling topics from the jargon of the press to increasing your chances of selling regularly, Leon French's guide to navigating the choppy waters of features editors' in-trays is indispensable for any budding journalist wanting to make a swift start to the business of writing articles as a freelance.
Notes: The publisher understands this book was adopted as recommended reading within at least one British university in late 2003, before availability became very limited. To check for any latest editions and availability: please telephone Audot 0845 345 8971. (No copies available as at 02.2010)
Table of contents: pagenum: 11
title: Jargon; pagenum: 15
title: Newspaper Structure; pagenum: 17
title: Filling The Pages; pagenum: 19
title: Who Reads Newspapers?; pagenum: 21
title: Sub-editors & House-style; pagenum: 25
title: The Fog Index; pagenum: 29
title: What Why When How Where Who; pagenum: 35
title: Ideas, Research and The Feature Editor's Brief; pagenum: 39
title: The Nom De Plume; pagenum: 41
title: Pitching and Getting Paid; pagenum: 47
title: Syndication; pagenum: 49
title: An A-Z of Ideas; pagenum: 51
title: Recommended Reading and other Useful Info