Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing: Foundational Skills for a Digital Age 1st Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1506344747
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1506344744
• Author: Vincent F. Filak (Author)

Teach your students the foundational skills they need to successfully report and write the news in an evolving digital landscape. Author Vince F. Filak offers guidance on the essential skills of the industry while weaving in the “how-to’s” of writing digital news.

Table contents:

Chapter 1: Audience-Centric Journalism Media and Media Users Today Defining Your Audience What Do We Owe Our Audience? What Attracts an Audience? The Big Three

Chapter 2: Critical Thinking How Do We Think? The Requirements of Critical Thought How to Approach a Story as a Critical Thinker Critical Thought and the Value of Your Questions The Big Three

Chapter 3: Basics of Writing A Quick Look at Types of Leads Identifying Problematic Leads and Potential Fixes The Inverted Pyramid: Ordering Information After the Lead Quotes: Letting Your Sources Tell the Story Attributing Your Information The Big Three

Chapter 4: Expanded News Writing Expanding the Inverted Pyramid Writing With a Narrative Feel Nonlinear Storytelling The Big Three

Chapter 5: Social Media What Is Social Media? Value of Social Media Social Media Tools for Your Toolbox Blogging The Big Three

Chapter 6: Interviewing Critically Thinking About Interviewing Purpose Understanding the Interviewing Basics Types of Interviews Other Purposes for Interviews The Big Three

Chapter 7: Basic Reporting: News That Finds You Reporting Basics Event Coverage Basic Tips for All Event Stories Stories Beyond Standard Events The Big Three

Chapter 8: Beyond Basic Reporting: News You Have to Find The News Feature: How to Find Stories in Everyday Life Beat Reporting Personality Profiles Working as a Watchdog The Big Three

Chapter 9: Broadcast-Style Writing and Voicing Broadcast Style: Different, Yet the Same Script Writing 101 The Basic Elements of Broadcast Structure Story Types and Formats The Big Three

Chapter 10: Collecting Audio and Visuals in the Field Tools of the Trade Types of Material You Gather Capturing Vivid Visuals Making Your Video Valuable The Big Three

Chapter 11: Editing Audio and Video Audio Bites Online Video Bites Online Pairing Script and Video Building a Story From Start to Finish The Big Three

Chapter 12: Law and the Media Understanding the First Amendment Law Across Media Platforms: Levels of Protection Reporter Privilege Let the Sunshine In: Rules for Transparency and Access Rules for Recording The Basics of Libel Defenses Against Libel Invasion of Privacy The Big Three

Chapter 13: Ethics Why Ethics Matter Basic Approaches to Ethics Tenets of Journalistic Ethics Accountability The Big Three