Writing for the media / Nel, François, 1963-

Writing for the media in southern Africa / Nel, François.

cultural theory with the step-by-step development of writing skills to give students the techniques and the

-- The joys of writing -- 14. Intros: How to write sharp intros -- Hard news approach -- Other approaches

-- Collaborate on content -- Interviewing -- Handling quotations -- Writing features -- Editorials and columns

.Choosing News -- 6.Sourcing News -- 7.Gathering News -- 8.Writing News -- 9.Editing News -- 10.Taking News

-- Interviewing -- Organising your writing -- Beginnings and endings -- Basics of sub-editing -- Language, grammar

podcasting -- Video -- Writing news stories and reporting live -- Publishing platforms for live reporting

is news? -- Sources of news -- Interviewing -- News writing -- Newspaper language -- Feature writing

Understanding news -- Gathering news -- Writing news leads -- Writing the news story -- Writing

courts / Investigative reporting : the times they are a-changin'? / Feature writing : thinking visually

courts / Investigative reporting : the times they are a-changin'? / Feature writing : thinking visually

-- Political reporting -- On the frontline -- Excellent features -- Travel writing -- Sports reporting -- The

-- Publication and web site design -- Broadcast journalists -- Writing for broadcast -- Beginnings of journalism

-making -- Getting it right: accuracy -- Getting all sides: fairness -- Keeping your distance -- Writing race -- The

"Originally available only to Associated Press members, this is the definitive guide to writing and