Writing broadcast news : shorter, sharper, stronger
The author offers clear advice and examples on broadcast journalism and elements that distinguish writing for broadcast news from writing for print sources
Print Book, English, ©1997
Rev. and expanded View all formats and editions
Bonus Books, Chicago, ©1997
Style manuals
viii, 314 pages ; 24 cm
9781566250849, 1566250846
36372385
Dozen deadly don'ts
Venial sins
Top tips of the trade
Lead-ins, lead-outs, voice-overs
Style: Clarity begins at home
and office
My least worst
Your turn
Reams of rules
Who says?
Leading questions (and other problems)
Bad news
A "guilty conviction" (and other offenses)
The Ing thing (and other wrong things)
Noosepapers (and when they eat their words)
After math
All else
Appendix A: Further reading and reference
Appendix B: Grammar hotline directory