Reaching Audiences: A Guide to Media Writing is the essential writing handbook for any student who want a brief yet thorough guide to correct, clear writing for the media. This text stresses the importance of clear, concise, accurate writing in a media world that is increasingly online. The book sets up the writing process and the essential art of editing while reinforcing the importance of the audience in considering the structure of media messages. Illustrative and specific real life examples provide guidance for students in improving their writing. Specific skills related to spelling, grammar, accuracy, word usage, bias, research, interviewing, and other important topics are covered. By recognizing today’s ever-changing media environment, this text is grounded in the basics of good writing essential to communicators in print, online, broadcast, and strategic communication.

Reaching Audiences: A Guide to Media Writing

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Yopp, Jan Johnson

McAdams, Katherine C.

Thornburg, Ryan M.

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Pearson

Reaching Audiences provides a brief yet thorough guide to correct, clear writing for the media. This text sets up the writing process and shows students - and instructors - how to accomplish each task in a mass media context. Throughout the book, students see the importance of the audience in considering media and messages. Illustrative and specific real life examples provide students with guidance for improving their writing. By recognizing that today's students are preparing for careers in a changing media environment, this text covers a wide range of fields (print, electronic media, public relations, and advertising) and illuminates the differences in writing styles among them.

Student Workbook for Reaching Audiences: A Guide to Media Writing

Building on a foundation of news stories, Producing Online News shows students how to use the right tools to get the right information to the right people at the right time. The goal is to become a full-fledged online news producer and transform stories into a complete news experience for an ever more demanding audience. Ryan Thornburg, a journalism trainer who has managed the websites of top news organizations, hones the skills students need to produce stories using multimedia, interactivity and on-demand delivery- online journalism′s three pillars. Practical instructions show students not just how to use the tools but also how to make good journalistic choices in applying them. The book works for courses specifically in online journalism or for any journalism course that incorporates multiple platforms.

Producing Online News: Digital Skills, Stronger Stories

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