{"product_id":"writing-for-news-media-ian-pickering-9781138655874","title":"Writing for News Media: The Storyteller's Craft","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Pickering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138655872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138655874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.61d","brand":"Ian Pickering","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48087758897407,"sku":"9781138655874","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c70f8d1-c640-4e9b-b562-93bb20183d82.jpg?v=1769101235","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/writing-for-news-media-ian-pickering-9781138655874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}