English for Journalists

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Twentieth Anniversary Edition

By Wynford Hicks

Series: Media Skills

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English for Journalists by Wynford Hicks is a practical guide focused on the essentials of writing for the newsroom. It covers key topics including grammar, spelling, punctuation, and the distinctive language of journalism, with clear examples and straightforward rules. The twentieth anniversary edition includes updated examples and a fresh introduction, making it an indispensable resource for both practising journalists and journalism students.
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This book is ideal for aspiring and professional journalists seeking to refine their English writing skills, as well as students enrolled in journalism courses.

First Published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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English for Journalists has established itself as an invaluable guide to the basics of English in newsrooms the world over, focusing on the essential aspects of writing, from reporting speech to the house styles and jargon central to the language of journalism.

Written in a highly accessible and engaging style, English for Journalists covers the fundamentals of grammar, spelling, punctuation and journalistic writing, with all points illustrated through a series of concise and illuminating examples. The book features practical, easy to follow rules, the correct and incorrect ways to report stories, and examples of common mistakes and problem words in journalistic writing.

The twentieth anniversary edition adds a new introduction to the work from author Wynford Hicks, as well as updated examples throughout to improve accessibility, and a revised first chapter on the state of English today. This is an essential guide to written English for all practicing journalists and students of journalism today.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415661713

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 May 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 208

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Media Skills Wynford Hicks

About the Author

Wynford Hicks has worked as a reporter, subeditor, feature writer, editor and editorial consultant in magazines, newspapers and books, and as a teacher of journalism specialising in the use of English, subediting and writing styles. He is the author of Writing for Journalists and Quite Literally, and the co-author of Subediting for Journalists.

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