Working With Words A Handbook for Media Writers and Editors,9781319450564

Working With Words A Handbook for Media Writers and Editors

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Edition: 11th
ISBN13: 9781319450564
ISBN10: 1319450563
Format: Spiral Bound
Pub. Date: 2024-10-15
Publisher(s): Bedford/St. Martin's
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Table of Contents

Preface

Useful Lists at a Glance


Part One: Writing for the Media

1 Understanding Journalism and the News

2 The Basics of Writing for Journalism

3 Writing News That’s Fit for Print

4 Writing News for Radio and Television

5 Writing News for Digital Media

6 Writing News for Strategic Communication

7 Sexism, Racism and Other Isms

Part Two: Grammar and Usage

8 Choosing Your Words

9 Grammar Basics

10 Phrases, Clauses and Sentences

11 Subjects and Objects

12 Verbs

13 Making the Parts Agree

14 Modifiers and Connecting Words

15 Word Order and Punctuation

Part Three: Reference Lists

One Word, Two Words or Hyphenated?

Spelling

Tightening

Trademarks and Generics

Usage


Appendix: Associated Press Print and Online Style Summary

Online Resources

Index

Copy-Editing Marks

Overcome These 20 Common Errors

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