Professional Feature Writing Contributor(s): Garrison, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415998980 ISBN-13: 9780415998987 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2009 Click for more in this series: Communication (Routledge Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
Dewey: 808.066 |
LCCN: 2009006694 |
Lexile Measure: 1210 |
Series: Communication (Routledge Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 7.46" W x 9.65" L (2.05 lbs) 448 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Professional Feature Writing provides the basics of news media feature writing and establishes a solid foundation for students and writers making feature writing their career. This fifth edition offers a thorough and up-to-date look at newspaper, magazine, newsletter, and online publications, with emphasis on daily newspapers and consumer magazines. It serves as a comprehensive introduction to feature writing, emphasizing writing skills, article types, and the collegiate and professional writing life. With a wide variety of perspectives and experiences of both young and experienced writers, editors, publishers, and professors, the text is filled with practical guidance for writing a wide variety of features. Emphasizing writing values to strengthen a new writer's journalistic practices, author Bruce Garrison offers insights and expertise based on his own experience and the advice of professionals. He also includes lists of tips, observations, guidelines, sources, and story ideas, and gives a solid tour of the forms and approaches to feature writing. New for this edition are:
Each chapter includes excerpts and complete articles from the nation's leading publications. Building on introductory writing and reporting skills, this text is appropriate for upper-division journalism students learning feature writing and advanced writing topics. It will also serve as a valuable resource for freelance writers. |
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