Good Writing for Journalists by Angela Phillips (English) Paperback Book

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Discusses the art of writing for newspapers and magazine. This work introduces the major elements of non-fiction writing, in chapters organised by genre - profile writing, reportage, news analysis, investigation, sports writing, personal and opinion columns and 'lifestyle' among them.

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'The ultimate book on the creative skills of journalism' - Writing Magazine'Useful and timely... it is refreshing to discover a book so overtly designed to inspire students to think about what can make writing good - or even great.' - Media International AustraliaThis is a book about the art of writing for newspapers and magazine, but doesn't look at punctuation, spelling and the stylistic conventions of 'everyday' journalism. Instead, Good Writing For Journalists presents extended examples of writing which are powerful, memorable, colourful or funny. Each piece will be contextualised and analysed encouraging readers to learn from the best practitioners.This book will inspire those who want to make their writing individual and memorable. Along the way the major elements of non-fiction writing will be introduced, in chapters organised by genre - profile writing, reportage, news analysis, investigation, sports writing, personal and opinion columns and 'lifestyle' among them.Phillip's book sees itself as a natural successor to Wolfe & Johnson's seminal The New Journalism (1975). By adopting a larger sweeping and tailoring itself for the contemporary journalistic arena, this book will be an essential purchase for the discerning journalist and journalism student.

Notes

The art of writing for newspapers and magazines, not looking at grammar etc but at good examples of writing which are powerful, memorable, colourful or funny.

Author Biography

Angela Phillips runs all the print journalism programmes and the journalism MA. She launched EastLondonLines.co.uk a local, multi-media, news website that is run by Goldsmiths students and has a significant local audience. She has been a journalist for over thirty years, starting in the alternative press of the 1970s and moving on to work for national newspapers, magazines, television and radio (the BBC and independents). She trained initially as a photographer and worked for several years as a photojournalist before moving into print and online media. More recently, she has moved into the arena of journalism research, working with the Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre. She is also the chair of the Ethics Committee of the Coordinating Committee for Media Reform and gave evidence to the Leveson enquiry into the press.

Table of Contents

PART I: THINKING ABOUT WRITINGLet′s Hear It for Story TellersConstructing StoriesPART II: EXAMPLES OF GREAT WRITINGReportageGeneral News FeaturesTopical FeaturesInvestigative FeaturesProfiles and Celebrity InterviewsArts, Sports and MusicPersonal and Comment Columns

Long Description

This is a book about the art of writing for newspapers and magazine, but doesn't look at punctuation, spelling, and the stylistic conventions of ?everyday? journalism. Instead, Good Writing For Journalists presents extended examples of writing which are powerful, memorable, colorful, or funny. Each piece is contextualized and analyzed encouraging readers to learn from the best practitioners. This book inspires those who want to make their writing individual and memorable. Along the way the major elements of non-fiction writing are introduced, in chapters organized by genre ? profile writing, reportage, news analysis, investigation, sports writing, personal and opinion columns and ?lifestyle? among them. The book is an essential purchase for the discerning journalist and journalism student.

Details ISBN1412919177 Author Angela Phillips Short Title GOOD WRITING FOR JOURNALISTS Language English ISBN-10 1412919177 ISBN-13 9781412919173 Media Book Format Paperback Edition 1st New edition Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781412919173 UK Release Date 2006-12-28 NZ Release Date 2006-12-28 US Release Date 2006-12-28 Pages 224 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-12-28 Alternative 9781412919166 DEWEY 808.06607 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2006-12-27 We've got this

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