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News reporting and writing / Melvin Mencher.
| Author/creator | Mencher, Melvin |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 9th ed. |
| Publication Info | Boston : McGraw-Hill, ©2003. |
| Description | 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 24 cm + 2 CD-ROMs (5 in.) |
| Subjects |
| Partial contents | pt. 1. The reporter at work -- 1. On the job -- pt. 2. The basics -- 2. Components of the story -- pt. 3. Writing the story -- 3. What is news? -- 4. The tools of the trade -- 5. The lead -- 6. Story structure -- 7. The writer's art -- 8. Features, long stories and series -- 9. Broadcast newswriting -- pt. 4. Reporting principles -- 10. Digging for information -- 11. Making sound observations -- 12. Building and using background -- 13. Finding, cultivating and using sources -- 14. Interviewing principles -- 15. Interviewing practices -- 16. Speeches, meetings and news conferences -- 17. Hunches, feelings and stereotypes -- pt. 5. 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 -- pt. 6. Laws, taste and taboos, codes and ethics -- 25. Reporters and the law -- 26. Taste : defining the appropriate -- 27. The morality of journalism -- Glossary. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Technical details | System requirements for accompanying CDs: Microsoft Windows 98/2000/XP or Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6 or Mac (OS 8.6 and up), 24MB RAM, 4xCD-ROM drive, Netscape or Microsoft IE Browser (version 4.7 or higher). |
| LCCN | 2002019067 |
| ISBN | 0072491949 (acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780072491944 (acid-free paper) |