{"product_id":"writing-for-journalists-paperback","title":"Writing for Journalists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Swaine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHarriett Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGavin Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly revised and updated, the fourth edition of \u003ci\u003eWriting for Journalists\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the craft of journalistic writing, offering invaluable insight on how to hook readers and keep them to the end of your article.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book offers a systematic approach to news and feature writing that starts with the basics and builds to more complex and longer pieces. The authors give the reader the tools they need to deliver engaging and authoritative writing that works across print and digital. Drawing on professional insight from writers across the industry, the book guides readers through the essential elements needed to write powerful and effective news stories, from hard news pieces to features on business, science, travel and entertainment reviews. New to this edition are hands-on writing exercises accompanying each chapter to help reinforce key points; chapters on how to build a professional profile, pitch stories and get commissioned; and a section on online writing, SEO, analytics and writing for social media. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an essential guide for all journalism students and early-career journalists. It also has much to offer established journalists looking to develop their writing and lead editorial teams. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Swaine\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Course Director for the MA in International Journalism at Cardiff University, where he teaches multimedia news and long-form feature writing. As a journalist he edited \u003cem\u003eBBC Wildlife\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTrail\u003c\/em\u003e magazines and launched websites and magazines such as \u003cem\u003eTrail Running\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOutdoor Fitness\u003c\/em\u003e. He spent two years as Lonely Planet's Editorial and Product Development Director, and has written for titles as diverse as \u003cem\u003eMother and Baby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times Travel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGuitarist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCycling Plus\u003c\/em\u003e. @MattSwaine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarriett Gilbert is a broadcaster, journalist and novelist. She was literary editor of the \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e and has reviewed the arts for, among others, \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eListener\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e and the BBC. She presents \u003ci\u003eA Good Read\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC Radio 4 and \u003ci\u003eWorld Book Club \u003c\/i\u003eon BBC World Service Radio. She was for many years a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism at City University London. @HarriettSG\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGavin Allen is a Digital Journalism Lecturer at Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture. He has been a journalist for 20 years, latterly as Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eMirror.co.uk\u003c\/i\u003e, having previously worked at \u003ci\u003eMailOnline\u003c\/i\u003e, MSN and \u003ci\u003eWalesOnline.\u003c\/i\u003e @Gavinallen\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696203231539,"sku":"9780367368579","price":92.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a1NrRDd1NnBaY2l3MklDU2tSdE81Zz09.webp?v=1763103585","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/writing-for-journalists-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}