Writing for News Media

Name: Writing for News Media
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138655843
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The Storyteller’s Craft

By Ian Pickering

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Writing for News Media is a practical guide on crafting news stories for online, print and broadcast platforms. Ian Pickering, a journalist with 30 years of experience, provides step-by-step advice on storytelling in journalism, emphasising key skills such as structuring articles, writing headlines, and using quotations effectively. The book includes examples, golden rules for writing, and tips for specialised subjects like politics and economics, making it a useful manual for students and novice reporters aiming to improve their news writing abilities.
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This book is ideal for journalism students and early-career news writers seeking to refine their writing skills, particularly those focused on creating engaging stories for various media platforms. It is especially suitable for readers wanting a straightforward, practical guide to the craft of news storytelling.

This is a highly accessible and practical guide that highlights the continued value of strong storytelling skills in modern newswriting and establishes a framework for writing news stories across different forms of media.

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Writing for News Media is a down-to-earth guide on how to write news stories for online, print and broadcast audiences. It celebrates the craft of storytelling, arguing for its continued importance in a modern newsroom.

With dynamism and humour, Ian Pickering, a journalist with 30 years’ experience, offers readers practical advice on being a news journalist, with step-by-step guidance on creating a great story and writing the perfect news copy.

Chapters include:

Extracts from published news articles to help illustrate the dos and don’ts of storytelling;
The ten golden rules for structuring and putting together a successful news article, including ‘Nail the intro’, ‘Let it flow’ and ‘Keep it simple’;
Instruction on writing stories for different specialist subjects, including politics, court cases, economics, funnies and celebrity;
Help for readers on how to write for broadcast news;
Tips on how to write headlines, how to use pictures, how to make the most of quotations and how to avoid common style and grammar mistakes;
Glossaries covering a range of different aspects of news journalism, including types of news story, online and data journalism, typesetting and broadcasting.

This is an instructive and insightful manual which champions brilliant storytelling and writing with flair. It introduces a set of key creative and analytical techniques that will help students of journalism and young professionals hone and refine their story-writing skills.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Reviewers highlight the book's strong focus on news writing skills and its practical approach, particularly for digital media. It is considered a brief yet handy resource, suitable as a supplementary text for journalism students, especially those developing English language writing skills. Its broad international relevance outside the US is noted as an advantage, though some suggest it requires companion texts covering reporting and research. Overall, it is praised for its clarity and usefulness for beginners.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138655843

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 November 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 39 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 41 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 690g

Pages: 280

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About the Author

Ian Pickering has spent more than 30 years as a journalist, working on print and digital publications in regional and national news organisations. He has trained and mentored many young journalists . . . and is still learning himself.