News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media

PART ONE: THE FOURTH ESTATE Chapter 1: Today's Media Chapter 2: Ingredients of News Chapter 3: Summary Leads Chapter 4: Special Leads Chapter 5: Organizing a News Story Chapter 6: Developing a News Story Chapter 7: Quotations and Attributions Chapter 8: Qualities of Good Writing PART THREE: GATHERING INFORMATION Chapter 9: Interviewing Chapter 10: Computer-Assisted Reporting and Research Chapter 11: Surveys PART FOUR: BASIC ASSIGNMENTS Chapter 12: Obituaries Chapter 13: News Releases Chapter 14: Speeches and Press Conferences Chapter 15: Weather and Disasters Chapter 16: Features Chapter 17: Broadcast Writing PART FIVE: BEATS Chapter 18: Multicultural Reporting Chapter 19: City Government Chapter 20: Police and Fire Chapter 21: Courts Chapter 22: Sports PART SIX: ADVANCED ASSIGNMENTS Chapter 23: In-Depth and Investigative Reporting Chapter 24: Business and Other Specialties PART SEVEN: BEYOND THE WRITING Chapter 25: Law Chapter 26: Ethics and Fairness: Responsibility to Society Appendix A: Associated Press Style Rules Appendix B: Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethic Appendix C: GlossaryItule, Bruce D. is the author of 'News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media' with ISBN 9780073654980 and ISBN 0073654981.