ABSTRACT

The new edition of Writing for Journalists focuses on the key issue for writers working across all forms of media today: how to produce clear, engaging and illuminating copy that will keep the reader hooked from start to finish.

Written by skilled specialist contributors and drawing on a broad range of examples to illustrate the best professional practice, this edition includes:

  • chapters on how to write news, features and reviews whatever the format used for delivery
  • expanded chapters on writing for digital publication in both shortform and longform
  • top tips on writing columns and blogs from leading professionals
  • an exploration of the importance of style and its impact on great journalistic writing
  • an extensive glossary of terms used in journalism and suggestions for further reading

This is an essential guide to good writing for all practising journalists and students of journalism.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|32 pages

Writing news

chapter 3|50 pages

Writing features

chapter 4|3 pages

Writing columns and blogs

chapter 5|23 pages

Writing reviews

chapter 8|18 pages

Style