Reporting and Writing: Basics for the 21st Century [Paperback]

Christopher Scanlan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 3, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0195155238 | ISBN-13: 978-0195155235

Reporting and Writing: Basics for the 21st Century draws on Christopher Scanlan's twenty-five years of work as a journalist, reporter, writer, writing coach, and teacher. It combines his vast experience with the "coaching" approach to teaching writing and journalism: an innovative, user-friendly, and writing-centered method created by University of New Hampshire Professor Donald Murray. This energetic text provides students with skills and tools for learning the basics of journalism as well as for making the transition into a new age of reporting, where reporters must know not only how to write a story but how to navigate the world's new technology.

Editorial Reviews

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A textbook students will carry from classroom to newsroom. -- Kelli Hewett, The Dothan (AL) Eagle Neiman Fellow, Harvard U.

Scanlan patiently explains every step of the reporting/writing process. -- Richard L. Benner, Eastern Mennonite University

The view from the profession is one of the strengths. -- facultyONLINE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Christopher Scanlan is at The Poynter Institute for Media Studies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195155238
• ISBN-13: 978-0195155235
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Scanlan is a senior faculty member at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., and director of the National Writers Workshops. For two decades he was an award-winning feature writer for the St. Petersburg Times, a national correspondent for Knight-Ridder Newspapers, and a reporter for the Providence Journal. Christopher produces Chip on Your Shoulder, a writing advice column on Poynter's Web site (http://www.poynter.org/shoulder). His articles, fiction writing, and essays have appeared in numerous media outlets. Katharine Fair is an award-winning advertising copywriter and a freelance writer.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Journalism Student, August 15, 2003

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Miranda Wray (DDO, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reporting and Writing: Basics for the 21st Century (Paperback)

As a Journalism student I find this book extremely useful. I admit, I have not read it cover to cover, but for quick references and helpful hints it is just the right thing. Aspiring journalists or those who wish to learn the trade, don't hesitate to purchase this...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sticking with the Basics, October 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Workbook to Accompany Reporting and Writing Basics for the 21st Century (Paperback)

Scanlan's book really helps students with little or no journalism experience build a foundation for news writing. It is the kind of text that students can keep and refer to throughout their collegiate and professional careers. It has sound exercises for students and good tips for teachers and writing coaches. It is an excellent book for introductory news writing classes.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alert-Things Aren't What They Appear To Be, January 23, 2003

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E. Jeanne Harnois (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Workbook to Accompany Reporting and Writing Basics for the 21st Century (Paperback)

NOTE: This is not the actual textbook. It is the workbook that accompanies the textbook. If I had known that before, I wouldn't have bought it. This book is pretty useless on its own.