Melvin Mencher's News Reporting and Writing

Melvin Mencher's News Reporting and Writing

Melvin Mencher McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua 11th Edition ISBN: 9780073511931 E-ISBN: 9780077300166
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Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • A Personal Word
  • Part Opener Photos
  • Cover Photos: Winners and Losers, Protest, Deployment
  • 1: On the Job
  • 2: Components of the Story
  • 3: What Is News?
  • 4: The Internet and Other Tools of the Trade*
  • 5: The Lead
  • 6: Story Structure
  • 7: The Writer’s Art
  • 8: Features, Long Stories and Series
  • 9: Broadcast Newswriting
  • 10: Writing News Releases
  • 11: Digging for Information
  • 12: Making Sound Observations
  • 13: Building and Using Background
  • 14: Finding, Cultivating and Using Sources
  • 15: Interviewing Principles and Practices
  • 16: Speeches, Meetings and News Conferences
  • 17: Hunches, Feelings and Stereotypes
  • 18: Accidents and Disasters
  • 19: Obituaries
  • 20: The Police Beat
  • 21: The Courts
  • 22: Sports
  • 23: Business Reporting
  • 24: Local Government and Education
  • 25: Reporters and the Law
  • 26: Taste—Defining the Appropriate
  • 27: The Morality of Journalism
  • Glossary
  • Appendixes
  • Credits
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index

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