Opis: Feature Writing - John Lee, Edward Jay Friedlander

Using experience-driven advice and compelling articles from scores of newspaper, magazine and online writers, Feature Writing shows how award-winning journalists achieve excellence and national recognition. The Seventh Edition helps the reader cultivate vital journalistic skills through detailed coverage on creating and refining article ideas, conducting research and interviews, writing, and navigating legal and ethical questions. World-class writing examples from Pulitzer Prize feature writers, extensive updates, and timely tips from some of America's best feature writers have made this the premier book in its field for more than three decades.CHAPTER one The Newspaper Feature Story The Feature: Helen's Story An Overview Newspaper Feature Story Types: News and Timeless Features Categories and Appeals Newspaper Feature Writers: The Right Stuff A Profile of the Pulitzer Winners The Anatomy of a Newspaper Feature Story "Mrs. Kelly's Monster" by Jon Franklin of the Baltimore Evening Sun A Pulitzer Prize Winner The Future: Trends in Newspaper Feature Writing CHAPTER TWO The Newspaper Feature Story Idea What Newspaper Readers Want to Read How to Get Ideas Focusing Ideas Ideas That Didn't Work Ideas That Worked "Life on the Land: An American Farm Family" "Life on the Land: An American Farm Family" by John Camp of the St. Paul Pioneer Press A Pulitzer Prize Winner "Pearls Before Breakfast" "PEARLS BEFORE BREAKFAST" by Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post Magazine A Pulitzer Prize Winner CHAPTER Three The Magazine Article and Article Idea How a Magazine Article Differs from a Newspaper Feature Staff Writer Versus Freelancer Three Necessary Skills for the Freelance Writer Stalking the Elusive Article Idea Matching Ideas to Markets "Like Something the Lord Made" by Katie McCabe for The Washingtonian A National Magazine Award Winner "Death of a Playmate" by Teresa Carpenter for The Village Voice A Pulitzer Prize Winner Taking the Next Step CHAPTER four Researching for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles Newspaper Reference Rooms AND COMPUTER FILES Magazine Reference Resources Computerized Research Using Search Engines and Directories WRITING FOR THE INTERNET On the Decline of Print Journalism Freelancing for the Internet Turning Research into the Finished Article "WHERE BUSINESS TRAVELERS LIVE" by Joe Brancatelli "WHy we hate the airlines and lobve diet coke" by Joe Brancatelli CHAPTER five Interviewing for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles Kinds of Interviews Getting Ready to Interview Who to Interview Asking for the Interview Persuading People Who Don't Want to Talk When and Where to Interview Researching the Interviewee Conducting the Personal Interview Making Friends Asking Questions Attribution Guidelines Gathering Material Fixing Quotes Description Excerpt from "The Boy Behind the Mask" by Tom Hallman Jr. of The Oregonian A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Crossing Over" by J. R. Moehringer of The Los Angeles Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner Closing the Session The Interview Story "Zepp's Last Stand" by Madeleine Blais of The Miami Herald A Pulitzer Prize Winner CHAPTER six Writing the Newspaper Feature Story Beginning the Process Story Structure Writing the Lead A Dozen Lead Categories Excerpt from "Angels and Demons" by Tom French of the St. Petersburg Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "How Super Are Our Supercarriers?" by Steve Twomey of The Philadelphia Inquirer A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "A Gift Abandoned: Day One-Jack-in-the-box" by Sheryl James of the St. Petersburg Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "AIDS in the Heartland: Chapter 1" by Jacqui Banaszynski of the St. Paul Pioneer Press A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Ashes to Dust" by Linda Wilson of The Daily News, Longview, Washington A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Being Black in South Africa: For Many, the Struggle Is Finding Work" by David Zucchino of The Philadelphia Inquirer A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Toxic Shock" by Nan Robertson of The New York Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "A Daughter Remembers Dad as He Lived, and Died" by Tad Bartimus of the Associated Press A Pulitzer Prize Finalist Excerpt from "Utica, Illinois" by Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Life on the Land: An American Farm Family": Part 2 by John Camp of the St. Paul Pioneer Press A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Family, Town, Grieve Three Drowned Brothers" by Tad Bartimus of the Associated Press A Pulitzer Prize Finalist Excerpt from "Making It Fly: Buying a Jetliner-An Act of Faith" by Peter Rinearson of The Seattle Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Mrs. Kelly's Monster" by Jon Franklin of the Baltimore Evening Sun A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "THE BUREAUCRACY: HOW DID IT GET SO BIG?" By Saul Pett of The Associated Press A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "Making It Fly: The Big Gamble" by Peter Rinearson of The Seattle Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner Excerpt from "A Father's Pain, a Judge's Duty, and a Justice Beyond Their Reach" by Barry Siegel of The Los Angeles Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner Writing the Body of the Story Writing the End of the Story Excerpt from "Crime Scene: Beyond the Statistics, A Druggist Confronts the Reality of Robbery" by Angelo B. Henderson of The Wall Street Journal A Pulitzer Prize Winner EXCERPT FROM "THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW" By Lane DeGregory of the St. Petersburg Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner WRITING A STORY FOR THE WEB Analyzing Two Feature Stories "A Boy of Unusual Vision" by Alice Steinbach of the Baltimore Sun A Pulitzer Prize Winner "All She Has, $150,000, Is Going to a University" by Rick Bragg of the New York Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner CHAPTER seven Writing the Specialized Feature Story The Deadline Feature Sidebar "Ashes to Dust" by Linda Wilson of The Daily News, Longview, Washington A Pulitzer Prize Winner The Profile "Adam & Megan: A Story of One Family's Courage" by Dave Curtin of the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph A Pulitzer Prize Winner The Feature Series "First Born, Fast Grown: The Manful Life of Nicholas, 10" by Isabel Wilkerson of The New York Times A Pulitzer Prize Winner The Specialized Feature Story and Multimedia Journalism Excerpt from "Final Salute" by Jim Sheeler of the Rocky Mountain News A Pulitzer Prize Winner CHAPTER eight Marketing and Writing the Magazine Article Case History The Idea The Market The Query Letter The Waiting Game Gathering the Information Organizing the Story Sitting Down to Write The Aftermath Send in the Clones "Genome Tome" by Priscilla Long for The American Scholar A National Magazine Award Winner CHAPTER nine Writing and Rewriting Like a Pro Writers Must be Versatile Revising Your Copy Useful Writing Devices Avoiding Common Mistakes Common Writing Problems Writing Subjectively Putting It All Together "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D" Game Review for PC Accelerator "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" Game Review for MacAddict CHAPTER ten Legal and Ethical Considerations for Writers Libel Invasion of Privacy Copyright Law Copyright Protection Copyright Infringement Ethical Guidelines Credits Index

Szczegóły: Feature Writing - John Lee, Edward Jay Friedlander

Tytuł: Feature Writing
Autor: John Lee, Edward Jay Friedlander
Producent: Pearson
ISBN: 9781292042152
Rok produkcji: 2013
Ilość stron: 272
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.49 kg

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