000			nam a22 7a 4500
999			_c35991 _d35991
020			_a9780195699388
082			_a070 Us3 W _b102619
100			_aUsha Raman
245			_aWriting for the Media
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew Delhi _bOxford University Press _c2010
300			_a400
500			_aWriting for the Media provides guidelines for writing news and features for newspapers and magazines, and writing for the Web. Readers are introduced to the dynamics of news production for print: from editorial decision making to reporting, editing, and layout. Broadly, the writing process is divided into four stages: conception, collection of information, construction of stories, and correction or editing. In addition, the various genres of newspaper-magazine writing are dealt with in detail: basic news stories, features of various kinds, profiles, investigative and research-based stories, and special interest stories. The approach in each of these cases is to study the ‘anatomy' of a published story and follow it through from inception to publication, using first-hand reports from the writers. The book covers the basics of various areas of media such as reporting, editing, newspaper management, layout of stories, etc. in a comprehensive manner with Indian examples. With its practice-based approach and lucid style of presentation, the book would be equally useful for working media professionals.
505			_aChapter 1. Understanding What Makes News Chapter 2. Putting Together the Newspaper Chapter 3. Beginning to Write Chapter 4. Laying the Foundations for Stories: Collecting Information Chapter 5. Developing Sources Chapter 6. Interviewing: Drawing Information from People Chapter 7. Putting It All Together Chapter 8. From ‘Fits' to ‘Starts' Chapter 9. Building Body Into a Story Chapter 10. Taking It to the Field Chapter 11. Press Conferences, Press Releases,and Managed Events Chapter 12. Development and Social Issue Reporting Chapter 13. Feature Genres Chapter 14. From Copy to Printed Page
650			_aReporters and reporting
650			_aJournalism--Authorship
650			_aJournalism--Editing
942			_cBK