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OverviewThis text offers the basics of news media feature writing and guides motivated beginners down the right path toward success as professional feature writers. It provides advanced writers and reporters a thorough look at newspaper, magazine, newsletter, and online publications, with emphasis on daily newspapers and consumer magazines. Three primary aspects of feature writing are emphasized: introduction and writing skills/basics, article types, and the collegiate and professional writing life. Each chapter includes excerpts and complete articles from some of the nation's leading publications that illustrate points made in the text. The book provides a wide variety of perspectives and experiences of both young and experienced writers, editors, publishers, and professors. Emphasizing writing values that should strengthen a new writer's journalistic practices, readers will gain insights and expertise from the narrative, the advice of professionals, and current writing examples. Also included are lists of tips, observations, in-depth looks at both young and veteran writers, guidelines, sources, and story ideas. As such, this volume aims to be a solid tour of the forms and approaches to feature writing. Building on introductory writing and reporting skills, the text is written for advanced students, and as such it is filled with good advice for writing a wide variety of features. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bruce Garrison , Bruce GarrisonPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc Edition: 4th New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.726kg ISBN: 9780805847666ISBN 10: 0805847669 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 03 November 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsContents: Preface. Part I: The Basics. Feature Writing in the 21st Century. A Career as a Feature Writer? Finding a Good Feature Article Idea. Researching Feature Article Ideas. The Writing and Editing Process. Part II: Types of Articles. Descriptive and Color Writing. The Human-Interest Article. Profiles and Personality Sketches. Seasonal Features. Entertainment Features and Critical Writing. Aftermath, Follow-Up, and Depth Series Articles. Travel Writing. Service Features. Personal Experience Articles. Writing Humor in Feature Articles. Writing Science and Technical Features. Part III: The Collegiate and Professional Writer. Writing Feature Articles on Campus. Freelance Writing and Marketing. Surviving in the Freelance Business. Appendices: World Wide Web Resources.Pennsylvania Angler & Boater Guidelines for Contributors. Vermont Life Magazine Writers' Guidelines. Operations & Fulfillment Magazine Writer's Guidelines. Operations & Fulfillment Magazine Content and Style Guidelines. Operations & Fulfillment Magazine Story Evaluation Checklist. Freelance Letters of Agreement. Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. American Society of Journalists and Authors Code of Ethics and Fair Practices. Protecting Yourself in the Magazine Recession (or Any Other Time).ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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