The Elements Of News Writing

Author : James Williamson Kershner
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 9780205781126
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of News Writing written by James Williamson Kershner and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kershner's The Elements of News Writing 3/e is a concise handbook that presents the essential rules of journalism, while offering in-depth analysis of the evolving industry. With comprehensive coverage from history to how-to, and discussions of new media, online journalism, blogging, and social networking, this text covers news writing from a 360 degree view. The Elements of News Writing covers the basics of news writing without the extra verbiage that bogs down many textbooks. The author pays extra attention to grammar and usage, with easy-to-follow basic tips on writing for all types of mass media, new and old.

Author : Bill Kovach
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0609504312
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of Journalism written by Bill Kovach and published by Crown. This book was released on 2001-07-24 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 1997, twenty-five of America's most influential journalists sat down to try and discover what had happened to their profession in the years between Watergate and Whitewater. What they knew was that the public no longer trusted the press as it once had. They were keenly aware of the pressures that advertisers and new technologies were putting on newsrooms around the country. But, more than anything, they were aware that readers, listeners, and viewers — the people who use the news — were turning away from it in droves. There were many reasons for the public's growing lack of trust. On television, there were the ads that looked like news shows and programs that presented gossip and press releases as if they were news. There were the "docudramas," television movies that were an uneasy blend of fact and fiction and which purported to show viewers how events had "really" happened. At newspapers and magazines, celebrity was replacing news, newsroom budgets were being slashed, and editors were pushing journalists for more "edge" and "attitude" in place of reporting. And, on the radio, powerful talk personalities led their listeners from sensation to sensation, from fact to fantasy, while deriding traditional journalism. Fact was blending with fiction, news with entertainment, journalism with rumor. Calling themselves the Committee of Concerned Journalists, the twenty-five determined to find how the news had found itself in this state. Drawn from the committee's years of intensive research, dozens of surveys of readers, listeners, viewers, editors, and journalists, and more than one hundred intensive interviews with journalists and editors, The Elements of Journalism is the first book ever to spell out — both for those who create and those who consume the news — the principles and responsibilities of journalism. Written by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel, two of the nation's preeminent press critics, this is one of the most provocative books about the role of information in society in more than a generation and one of the most important ever written about news. By offering in turn each of the principles that should govern reporting, Kovach and Rosenstiel show how some of the most common conceptions about the press, such as neutrality, fairness, and balance, are actually modern misconceptions. They also spell out how the news should be gathered, written, and reported even as they demonstrate why the First Amendment is on the brink of becoming a commercial right rather than something any American citizen can enjoy. The Elements of Journalism is already igniting a national dialogue on issues vital to us all. This book will be the starting point for discussions by journalists and members of the public about the nature of journalism and the access that we all enjoy to information for years to come.

Author : James Williamson Kershner
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 : 9780205577668
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of News Writing written by James Williamson Kershner and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeled on Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, this is a clear, concise handbook that presents the essential rules of journalism. The Elements of News Writing covers the basics of news writing with none of the extra verbiage that bogs down many books. The author pays extra attention to grammar and usage, with easy-to-follow basic tips on writing.

Author : Bill Kovach
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0593239350
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of Journalism, Revised and Updated 4th Edition written by Bill Kovach and published by Crown. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely new edition of the classic journalism text, now featuring updated material on the importance of reporting in the age of media mistrust and fake news—and how journalists can use technology to navigate its challenges More than two decades ago, the Committee of Concerned Journalists gathered some of America’s most influential newspeople and asked them, “What is journalism for?” Through exhaustive research, surveys, interviews, and public forums, the committee identified the essential elements that define journalism and its role in our society. The result is one of the most important books on media ever written—winner of the Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard, a Society of Professional Journalists Award, and the Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism from Penn State University. Updated with new material covering the ways journalists can leverage technology to their advantage, especially given the shifting revenue architecture of news—and with the future of news, facts, and democracy never more in question—this fourth edition of The Elements of Journalism is the authoritative guide for journalists, students, and anyone hoping to stay informed in contentious times.

Author : Mark Leccese
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317694236
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of Blogging written by Mark Leccese and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a blogger takes practice, hard work, and, ultimately, a passion for the craft. Whether you plan to blog on politics or parenting, The Elements of Blogging is designed to give you the skills and strategies to get started, to sustain your work, and to seek out a robust audience. This book is loaded with practical advice on important topics such as determining a niche, finding the best stories, and blogging effectively and ethically. It features examples from both amateur and professional bloggers that show the techniques for building an argument, finding a voice, crafting a headline, and establishing a brand. Key features: Real-world applicability. This book includes thumbnail profiles of bloggers and their sites, which illuminate key skills you will need to become an effective blogger Interactivity. Each chapter features discussion points and exercises intended to get you to think about, reflect on, and apply the contents of each chapter Creativity. While this book dives into software and plug-ins for bloggers, its main goal is to cover how to write blogs on a myriad of topics: news, opinion pieces, travel, politics, art, and more. Visit the companion website: http://www.theelementsofblogging.com/

Author : Bill Kovach
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN 13 : 0307346706
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of Journalism written by Bill Kovach and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2007 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies the essential elements of journalism and its role in our society.

Author : Rey G. Rosales
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595397085
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of Online Journalism written by Rey G. Rosales and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Citizen journalism, blogging, community and user activity are today's buzzwords in the online news business. Publishers and editors see the potential windfall that the web can offer and are now investing heavily into this venture. With today's newspaper circulation, readership, and profit slipping, media outfits have no choice but to embrace a new reality: the Web is now the most powerful medium. This means a unique brand of journalism is needed to cater to the demands of the new generation of media consumers. This new brand is called multimedia journalism. How do we execute multimedia journalism online? What type of things do we have to do in order for our news site to succeed? What are the tools needed to be able to execute multimedia journalism, effectively? This book guides the reader as to how to create innovative multimedia reports and presentations. It explains the nature of today's media consumer and talks about ways to gain new users as well as sustain a high rate of return visits. The book also talks about other important factors of online journalism such as audience, design, promotion, ethics, job prospects, and future directions for online news.

Author : Willard Grosvenor Bleyer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Types of News Writing written by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mervin Block
Publisher : Bonus Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781566250849
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Writing Broadcast News written by Mervin Block and published by Bonus Books, Inc.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author offers clear advice and examples on broadcast journalism and elements that distinguish writing for broadcast news from writing for print sources.

Author : Bill Kovach
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0804136793
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Elements of Journalism, Revised and Updated 3rd Edition written by Bill Kovach and published by Crown. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book That Every Citizen and Journalist Should Read “What this book does better than any single book on media history, ethics, or practice is weave . . . [together] why media audiences have fled and why new technology and megacorporate ownership are putting good journalism at risk.” —Rasmi Simhan, Boston Globe “Kovach and Rosenstiel’s essays on each [element] are concise gems, filled with insights worthy of becoming axiomatic. . . . The book should become essential reading for journalism professionals and students and for the citizens they aim to serve.” —Carl Sessions Stepp, American Journalism Review “If you think journalists have no idea what you want . . . here is a book that agrees with you. Better—it has solutions. The Elements of Journalism is written for journalists, but any citizen who wonders why the news seems trivial or uninspiring should read it.” —Marta Salij, Detroit Free Press The elements of journalism are: * Journalism’s first obligation is to the truth. * Its first loyalty is to citizens. * Its essence is a discipline of verification. * Its practitioners must maintain an independence from those they cover. * It must serve as an independent monitor of power. * It must provide a forum for public criticism and compromise. * It must strive to make the significant interesting and relevant. * It must keep the news comprehensive and proportional. * Its practitioners must be allowed to exercise their personal conscience.