Lanson, Jerry.

Writing and reporting the news. / Jerry Lanson, Mitchell Stephens - 3rd ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. - xix, 531 p.; ill.: 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: New judgment -- Fairness -- The Language of news -- Traditional leads -- Other leads -- Attribution -- Quotations -- Information selection -- Organization -- Background and context -- Reporting in a multimedia age -- Facts -- Story origination -- Research -- Sources -- Interviewing -- Obituaries -- Meetings,speeches and press conferences -- Government and politics -- Police -- Courts -- Features -- Municipal services -- Education -- Business and labor -- Science,medicine and the environment -- Broadcast journalism -- The Basics.

9780195306668 (pbk.) 019530666X (pbk.)

2007001082


Reporters and reporting.
Journalism--Authorship.

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070.4/3