The writing style is concise, straight forward, authentic and authoritative. ... This is a must-use text that covers everything you can think of and some that you can't think of."
-Daniel Sipocz, Berry College

It keeps students up to date on where today's journalism is, and teaches how to report for traditional media like newspapers or radio, and modern media like blogs or podcasts or online publications. It is conversational and readable and my students have no trouble following it. It has very useful end-of-chapter activities and things to think about."
-Donna L. Halper, Lesley University

[I]t provides great application, hands-on exercises, and could also serve as a guide for students entering the industry."
-Mildred F. Perreault, East Tennessee State University

Writing and Reporting for the Media introduces students to what reporters do-engage the world around them, generate story ideas, gather information, and effectively write a wide variety of story types. This classic text's reputation is built on its thorough grounding in the basic skills that aspiring reporters need. Section One introduces students to the current journalism landscape and the foundational tools of journalism, including news judgement, newswriting style, and grammar and language choice. In Section Two, the text explores questions of libel, privacy, newsgathering issues, and ethics. Section Three teaches students to write summary and alternative leads; organize and write the body of a news story; interview sources and integrate quotations; write feature stories; write for broadcast news; and integrate photo, video, and audio elements. Finally, in Section Four, students learn about specific areas of journalism, including covering speeches and meetings; writing brights, follow-ups, roundups, sidebars, and obituaries; public affairs reporting; investigative reporting; and public relations. The text engages students through its use of clear, accessible language and extensive examples, often drawn from recent news articles about important contemporary topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the war in Ukraine. Extensive and realistic practice exercises at the end of each chapter give students the opportunity to apply and master the skills under discussion.
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Preface 1: Journalism Today 2: Selecting and Reporting the News 3: Newswriting Style 4: The Language of the News 5: Libel, Privacy and Newsgathering Issues 6: Ethics 7: Basic News Leads 8: Alternative Leads 9: The Body of a News Story 10: Quotations and Attribution 11: Interviewing 12: Feature Stories 13: Writing for Broadcast News 14: Visual Journalism 15: Speeches and Meetings 16: Brights, Follow-Ups, Roundups, Sidebars and Obituaries 17: Public Affairs Reporting 18: Introduction to Investigative Reporting 19: Journalism and Public Relations Appendix A: City Directory Appendix B: Summary of AP Style Appendix C: Rules for Forming Possessives Credits Index
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"The writing style is concise, straightforward, authentic and authoritative. This is a must-use text that covers everything you can think of and some that you can't think of."--Daniel Sipocz, Berry College "It keeps students up to date on where today's journalism is, and teaches how to report for traditional media like newspapers or radio, and modern media like blogs or podcasts or online publications. It is conversational and readable and my students have no trouble following it. It has very useful end-of-chapter activities and things to think about."--Donna L. Halper, Lesley University "It provides great application and hands-on exercises and could also serve as a guide for students entering the industry." --Mildred F. Perreault, East Tennessee State University
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John R. Bender is a William H. Kearns Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lucinda D. Davenport is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. Michael W. Drager is an Associate Professor at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Fred Fedler taught journalism at the University of Central Florida for thirty-eight years until his retirement in 2008.
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Selling point: Clear and accessible writing with a focus on practical skills engages students Selling point: Hundreds of examples from the work of students and professionals illustrate key concepts and demonstrate how to avoid or correct errors Selling point: Extensive and realistic practice exercises give students the opportunity to apply the skills discussed in each chapter Selling point: "Hot Tip" and "From the News" boxes provide students with important do's and don'ts and examples from specific news stories, respectively Selling point: A "Reporter's Guide" box at the end of each chapter summarizes the major points and helps students organize their writing assignments Selling point: Appendix B provides a summary of AP style for students to refer to when writing their own stories
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Product details

ISBN
9780197614853
Published
2023
Edition
13. edition
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc; Oxford University Press Inc
Weight
1202 gr
Height
267 mm
Width
226 mm
Thickness
33 mm
Age
UP, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
544

Biographical note

John R. Bender is a William H. Kearns professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lucinda D. Davenport is a university distinguished professor at Michigan State University. Michael W. Drager is an associate professor at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Fred Fedler taught journalism at the University of Central Florida for 38 years until his retirement in 2008.