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The elements of news writing / by James W. Kershner.

By: Kershner, James W. (James Williamson), 1948-.
Publisher: Boston : Pearson / Allyn and Bacon, c2005Description: v, 170 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0205386512 (pbk.); 9780205386512 (pbk.).Subject(s): Journalism -- Authorship | Reporters and reportingDDC classification: 808.06607
Contents:
1: The basics - 1. What is news? - 2. Kershner's five rules of journalism - 3. Basics of good journalism - 4. A stylebook primer - 5. How to read a newspaper -- Part 2: Grammar and usage - 6. Commonly misused words - 7. A concise guide to comma usage - 8. Colons and semicolons - 9. Punctuating quotations - 10. Active and passive voice - 11. Spelling checkers -- Part 3: Writing news stories - 12. How to write a news story in 15 steps - 13. How to write a strong lead - 14. How to structure a news story - 15. How to conduct an interview -- Part 4: Covering beats - 16. How to cover meetings and speeches - 17. How to cover police and courts - 18. How to cover disasters and tragedies - 19. How to write obituaries -- Part 5: Specialized writing - 20. How to write reviews and criticism - 21. How to write editorials and columns - 22. How to write profiles - 23. How to write feature stories - 24. How to market feature stories -- Part 6: Editing newspapers - 25. How newspapers are organized - 26. How to plan a newspaper - 27. How to lay out pages - 28. How to write headlines - 29. How to write cutlines - 30. How to use photos and graphics- 31. How to edit stories -- Part 7. Advanced topics - 32. History of journalism in the United States - 33. Legal considerations in journalism - 34. Ethical considerations in journalism - 35. The role of news media in American society - 36. Tips from the best - Index.
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1: The basics - 1. What is news? - 2. Kershner's five rules of journalism - 3. Basics of good journalism - 4. A stylebook primer - 5. How to read a newspaper -- Part 2: Grammar and usage - 6. Commonly misused words - 7. A concise guide to comma usage - 8. Colons and semicolons - 9. Punctuating quotations - 10. Active and passive voice - 11. Spelling checkers -- Part 3: Writing news stories - 12. How to write a news story in 15 steps - 13. How to write a strong lead - 14. How to structure a news story - 15. How to conduct an interview -- Part 4: Covering beats - 16. How to cover meetings and speeches - 17. How to cover police and courts - 18. How to cover disasters and tragedies - 19. How to write obituaries -- Part 5: Specialized writing - 20. How to write reviews and criticism - 21. How to write editorials and columns - 22. How to write profiles - 23. How to write feature stories - 24. How to market feature stories -- Part 6: Editing newspapers - 25. How newspapers are organized - 26. How to plan a newspaper - 27. How to lay out pages - 28. How to write headlines - 29. How to write cutlines - 30. How to use photos and graphics- 31. How to edit stories -- Part 7. Advanced topics - 32. History of journalism in the United States - 33. Legal considerations in journalism - 34. Ethical considerations in journalism - 35. The role of news media in American society - 36. Tips from the best - Index.