ABSTRACT
Writing and Reporting News You Can Use instructs students on how to produce news that is informative, interesting, educational, and most importantly, compelling. It addresses roadblocks to student interest in writing news, using illustrative examples and exercises to help them understand how to write news that is interesting and accurate. Trujillo’s hands-on approach is based on real-world strategies that deal with audience and market characteristics. Students are writing from the very beginning while also getting the ethical and legal grounding necessary to understand the field. This textbook is a complete resource for students learning broadcast news, including how to get a job after leaving the classroom.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|6 pages
Introduction
part II|39 pages
The Basics
part III|72 pages
Time to Write
part IV|29 pages
Working with Audio and Video
part V|22 pages
Social and Multi-media News
part VI|13 pages
Presenting the News
part VII|22 pages
Becoming a Pro
part VIII|7 pages
Conclusion