Reporting for the media / Fred Fedler ... [et al.]. - 8th ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. - xvii, 679 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The basics: format, copy editing and AP style - 2. Grammar and spelling - 3. Newswriting style - 4. The language of news - 5. Selecting and reporting the news - 6. Basic news leads - 7. Alternative leads - 8. The body of a news story - 9. Quotations and attribution - 10. Interviews - 11. Writing obituaries - 12. Speeches and meetings - 13. Specialized types of stories - 14. Feature stories - 15. Public affairs reporting - 16. Understanding and using the internet - 17. Advanced reporting - 18. Writing for broadcast - 19. The news media and PR practititoners - 20. Communications law - 21. Ethics - 22. Careers.

0195169999 (pbk.)


Reporters and reporting--Problems, exercises, etc.

070.43 / REP