ABSTRACT
Designed with the beginning journalism student in mind, this undergraduate textbook for fledgling reporters is a reference guide and an instructive text full of real-world examples and writing exercises. Conrad C. Fink, a long-time reporter and bureau chief with the Associated Press, leads journalism students through the basics of news writing, fo
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|56 pages
Getting Ready
part Two|52 pages
Sharpening Your Tools
part Three|72 pages
Capturing — and Holding — Their Attention
part Four|36 pages
Getting Started in Specialty Writing
part Five|30 pages
Features and Profiles
part Six|96 pages
Writing That Explains and Advocates
part Seven|32 pages
Ethics, the Law and You