News Writing and Reporting: A Strategic Approach to Storytelling
- Chris R. Vaccaro - Hofstra University, NY, USA
September 2024 | 480 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
With a focus on how the modern newsroom runs and operates, News Writing and Reporting: A Strategic Approach to Storytelling prepares students to become successful journalists in today's competitive news industry. Author Chris Vaccaro applies an audience-centered and business-minded approach, discusses emerging media trends, and guides students through strategic thought in multiplatform reporting and storytelling. The book offers practical career tips, interviews with reporters, and full career and product development guides, while each chapter concludes with strategies and writing exercises to equip students with tactics for planning, structuring, and editing content across various platforms.
Chapter 1 What is News?
Chapter 2 The News Story
Chapter 3 Multiplatform Journalism
Chapter 4 Subjects, Sourcing, and Records
Chapter 5 Interview Skills
Chapter 6 Beat Coverage
Chapter 7 Writing Strategy and Style
Chapter 8 Story Structure, Sentence Construction, and Word Choice
Chapter 9 How News Organizations Work Today
Chapter 10 Longform and Feature Writing
Chapter 11 Journalism Jobs
Chapter 12 Writing for Video and Audio Platforms
Chapter 13 Media Law and Ethics
Appendix 1: Code of Ethics
Appendix 2: Product Development and News Technology
Appendix 3: Entrepreneurial Journalism
Appendix 4: List of Professional Journalism Groups
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A real-world look at today's journalism. It is a blend of theory and practice, and it includes practical tips for navigating the complex issues contemporary reporters encounter.
Lesley University
Vaccaro understands journalism and its quick changes thoroughly. He presents this knowledge to students in an academic yet conversational way.
Genessee Community College
Lots of good practical advice for journalism students entering the field today, with a focus on multimedia journalism, multi-platform reporting, and digital first convergence.
Western Michigan University