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Melvin Mencher's news reporting and writing / Melvin Mencher.

By: Mencher, Melvin.
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2006Edition: 10th ed.Description: xxi, 618 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 0073212768 (pkg); 0073212768 (pbk).Subject(s): Reporters and reporting | Journalism -- AuthorshipDDC classification: 070.43
Contents:
Preface -- Part One The reporter at work - 1. On the job -- Part Two The basics - 2. Components of the story -- Part Three Writing the story - 3. What is news ? - 4. The internet and other tools of the trade - 5. The lead - 6. Story structure - 7. The writer's art - 8. Features, long stories and series - 9. Broadcast newswriting - 10. Writing news releases -- Part Four Reporting principles - 11. Diggin for information. - 12. Making sound observations - 13. Building and using background - 14. Finding, cultivating and using sources - 15. Interviewing principles and practices - 16. Speeches, meetings and news conferences - 17. Hunches, feelings and steroetypes -- Part Five From accidents to education - 18. Accidents and Disasters - 19. Obituaries - 20. The police beat - 21. The courts - 22. Sports - 23. Business reporting - 24. Local government and education -- Part Six Laws, taste and taboos, codes and ethics - 25. Reporters and the law - 26. Taste defining the appropriate - 27. The morality of Journalism - Appendix - Stylebook - Credits - Name Index - Subject index.
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Floor 3, Shelf 2 , Side 1, TierNo 2, BayNo 6

 070.43 MEN (Browse shelf) 1 Available SOMAC,09030,03,RM 5000098134
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Accompanying Material (Media Resource) Taylor's Library-TU
070.43 MEN (Browse shelf) 1 Available SOMAC,09030,03,RM 1001003233

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface -- Part One The reporter at work - 1. On the job -- Part Two The basics - 2. Components of the story -- Part Three Writing the story - 3. What is news ? - 4. The internet and other tools of the trade - 5. The lead - 6. Story structure - 7. The writer's art - 8. Features, long stories and series - 9. Broadcast newswriting - 10. Writing news releases -- Part Four Reporting principles - 11. Diggin for information. - 12. Making sound observations - 13. Building and using background - 14. Finding, cultivating and using sources - 15. Interviewing principles and practices - 16. Speeches, meetings and news conferences - 17. Hunches, feelings and steroetypes -- Part Five From accidents to education - 18. Accidents and Disasters - 19. Obituaries - 20. The police beat - 21. The courts - 22. Sports - 23. Business reporting - 24. Local government and education -- Part Six Laws, taste and taboos, codes and ethics - 25. Reporters and the law - 26. Taste defining the appropriate - 27. The morality of Journalism - Appendix - Stylebook - Credits - Name Index - Subject index.