{"product_id":"writing-for-news-media-the-storytellers-craft-paperback","title":"Writing for News Media: The Storyteller's Craft - 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\u003eIan Pickering\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting for News Media \u003c\/em\u003eis 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. With 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 \u003cp\u003eChapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eextracts from published news articles to help illustrate the dos and don'ts of storytelling;\u003c\/li\u003e \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 \u003cli\u003einstruction on writing stories for different specialist subjects, including politics, court cases, economics, funnies and celebrity;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehelp for readers on how to write for broadcast news;\u003c\/li\u003e \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 \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 \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 refi ne their story-writing skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Pickering\u003c\/strong\u003e has spent more than 30 years as a journalist, working on print and digital publications in regional and national news organisations. He has trained and mentored many young journalists . . . and is still learning himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 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 November 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53008925622579,"sku":"9781138655874","price":97.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/oZ4fw_jEyT9781138655874.webp?v=1769680218","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/writing-for-news-media-the-storytellers-craft-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}