This is a book about the art of writing for newspapers and magazine, but doesnt look at punctuation, spelling, and the stylistic conventions of everyday journalism Instead, Good Writing For Journalists presents extended examples of writing which are powerful, memorable, colorful, or funny Each piece is contextualized and analyzed encouraging readers tlearn from the best practitioners
This book inspires those whwant tmake their writing individual and memorable Along the way the major elements of non-fiction writing are introduced, in chapters organized by genre – profile writing, reportage, news analysis, investigation, sports writing, personal and opinion columns and lifestyle among them The book is an essential purchase for the discerning journalist and journalism student
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