Feature Writing: The Pursuit of Excellence - Couverture souple

Friedlander, Edward; Lee, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205747809 ISBN 13 : 9780205747801

Editeur : Pearson Education Limited, 2010

Synopsis

Updated in a new 7th edition, this book helps the reader cultivate vital journalistic skills. It combines clear explanations of each step in the writing process with a wide range of stories from some of the country's best newspaper, magazine and online feature writers. With detailed coverage on creating and refining article ideas, conducting research and interviews, writing, and navigating legal and ethical question, this bookuses experience-driven advice and compelling articles to show how award-winning journalists achieve excellence and national recognition.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

 

An increased emphasis on online feature writing includes a thoroughly revised examination of Internet-assisted research and looks at the burgeoning new market for freelance writers—Internet writing.

Includes biographies of three new Pulitzer winners for feature writing—Andrea Elliott of The New York Times (2007), Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post Magazine (2008), and Lane DeGregory of the St. Petersburg Times (2009)—in Chapter 1.

Examines a new Pulitzer Prize–winning multimedia feature article by Weingarten in Chapter 2. As with all writing examples in this book, articles and excerpts are accompanied by a careful analysis of the authors’ writing techniques.

Adds invaluable case-history comments and writing aids from several new Pulitzer winners—Lane DeGregory, in particular—in Chapters 5 and 6.

Expands discussion about the multimedia journalism potential for the three Pulitzer Prize–winning stories featured in Chapter 7, as well as an exploration of the multimedia used to present the 2006 Pulitzer Prize–winning feature story.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education Limited
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0205747809
• ISBN 13: 9780205747801
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 310