News Writing: A Guide for Newspaper Journalists

Author: Walter Fox
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: News is like architecture; the external form always adapts to the internal function. Beginners in journalism often feel confused, bewildered, and lost when faced with the strict rules they are supposed to follow in writing news, especially when these rules conflict with what they learned in writing classes. They hear that they should arrange materials in a way different from traditional narrative styles. They also hear that sentences should be concise, more verbs should be used while fewer adjectives are needed, and the rules of paragraphing should be abandoned. Of course, while trying to memorize all these pieces of advice, they also hear that they must write reports in a very short time. Faced with the overwhelming tide of today's television wave, the author of this book focuses on the process of news writing. It not only teaches beginners the writing techniques they need but also provides insights for experienced professionals to master all the skills of news writing, so that they can attract readers who are accustomed to television and one-dimensional presentations to read their reports.