{"product_id":"writing-for-news-media-by-ian-pickering-9781138655843","title":"Writing for News Media","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting for News Media\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapters include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExtracts from published news articles to help illustrate the dos and don’ts of storytelling;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe ten golden rules for structuring and putting together a successful news article, including ‘Nail the intro’, ‘Let it flow’ and ‘Keep it simple’;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInstruction on writing stories for different specialist subjects, including politics, court cases, economics, funnies and celebrity;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHelp for readers on how to write for broadcast news;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTips 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;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGlossaries covering a range of different aspects of news journalism, including types of news story, online and data journalism, typesetting and broadcasting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608400511212,"sku":"9781138655843","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138655843-writing-for-news-media.jpg?v=1778198479","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/writing-for-news-media-by-ian-pickering-9781138655843","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}