Writing and reporting for the media / John R. Bender, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lucinda D. Davenport, Michigan State University, Michael W. Drager, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Fred Fedler, University of Central Florida..
Contributor(s): Bender, John R [author.] | Davenport, Lucinda [author.] | Drager, Michael W [author.] | Fedler, Fred [author.].
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2024Edition: Thirteenth edition.Description: xxiv, 519 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780197614853.Other title: Writing & reporting for the media.Subject(s): Reporters and reporting -- Problems, exercises, etcAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Writing and reporting for the mediaDDC classification: 070.43 W93| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Preface Chapter 1: Journalism Today Chapter 2: Selecting and Reporting the News Chapter 3: Newswriting Style Chapter 4: The Language of the News Chapter 5: Libel, Privacy and Newsgathering Issues Chapter 6: Ethics Chapter 7: Basic News Leads Chapter 8: Alternative Leads Chapter 9: The Body of a News Story Chapter 10: Quotations and Attribution Chapter 11: Interviewing Chapter 12: Feature Stories Chapter 13: Writing for Broadcast News Chapter 14: Visual Journalism Chapter 15: Speeches and Meetings Chapter 16: Brights, Follow-Ups, Roundups, Sidebars and Obituaries Chapter 17: Public Affairs Reporting Chapter 18: Introduction to Investigative Reporting Chapter 19: Journalism and Public Relations Appendix A: City Directory Appendix B: Summary of AP Style Appendix C: Rules for Forming Possessives Credits Index
"News organizations in other countries have not experienced the same decline in public trust. A study of public attitudes toward news media in 40 countries found that trust was lowest in the United States. Since Trump left the presidency, other politicians have adopted his tactic of attacking news reporters and their organizations in highly emotional terms. A Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin criticized the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel for publishing a story about his donations of money to anti-abortion groups, churches and other organizations. The candidate, Tim Michels, said after publication of the article: "I believe people should just, just be ready to get out on the streets with pitchforks and torches with how the liberal media has become. People need to decide 'Am I going to put up with this? Am I going to tolerate this, taking somebody that gives money to churches or cancer research and use that as a hit piece in the media?' I'm appalled. It's disgusting." The executive editor of the Journal-Sentinel, George Stanley, defended the report and said it ran the same day as a piece about how much the Democratic candidate for U.S. senator was spending on security"-- Provided by publisher.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Communication
In English
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