Writing and reporting news: a coaching method. /
Carole Rich.
- 6th ed.
- Boston : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2010.
- xv, 531 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes appendix and index.
Contents: Part One: Understanding news: Changing concepts of news -- Blogs -- The basic news story -- Convergent media writing -- Part Two: Collecting information: Curiosity and story ideas -- Sources and outline research -- Interviewing techniques -- Part Three: Constructing stories: Leads and nut graphs -- Stops organization -- Story forms -- Storytelling and feature techniques -- Broadcast news writing -- Online journalism -- Public relations writing -- Part Four: Understanding media issues : Media law -- Media ethics -- Multicultural sensitivity -- Part Five: Profiles and obituaries -- Beat reporting -- Speeches, news conferences and meetings -- Government and statistical stories -- Crime and punishment -- Disasters, weather and tragedies -- Media jobs and internships.