Journalism: The Essentials of Writing and Reporting
- ISBN-10
- 0719809851
- ISBN-13
- 9780719809859
- Series
- Journalism
- Category
- Journalism
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-06-30
- Publisher
- Robert Hale
- Author
- James Morrison
Description
Journalism shows you how to write quickly and expertly for all major forms of journalistic writing today. Whether producing a snappy headline or reporting a full length news story, piecing together a ‘feature’ or compiling a blog, this book will guide you through the pitfalls and inspire you to write better. Written by an experienced journalist, the book outlines the principles of journalistic writing, then illustrates these with examples of good – and not-so-good – practice from the real world, helping you to hone your writing skills for both print and online media. Learn how to craft text like the professionals, with advice on everything from how to write compelling prose to getting your first job in journalism. This book is a ‘must- read’ for all practising and aspiring journalists and writers.
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