Table of Contents
Preface: Introduction to MediaWriting
1. Communication Theory and News Values
2. Fundamentals of Writing and Editing
3. Crafting Leads and Observing Style
4. Writing and Reporting the News
5. Legal Considerations in Media Writing
6. Ethical Decisions in Writing and Reporting
7. The Art of Interviewing
8. Research from Documents and Other Sources
9. Using Quotations and Sources in News Reporting
10. Feature Writing
11. Preparing Broadcast Copy
12. Reporting for Radio and Television
13. Writing and Reporting in the New New Media
14. Preparing Publicity Releases
15. Writing for Organizational Media
16. Advocacy and Speech Writing
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