Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method, Media Enhanced Edition (with InfoTrac) [Paperback]

Carole Rich (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534633331 | ISBN-13: 978-0534633332 | Publication Date: February 23, 2004 | Edition: 004

This reviewer-praised text uses a practical coaching method to introduce students effectively to the basic skills required of a journalist -- from conceiving and researching to organizing and writing news. It emphasizes writing fundamentals and ethics in journalism. After using this motivational and engaging text, your students will be well prepared to write effectively in every news medium. This edition is enhanced with a CD-ROM that provides your students with a virtual news lab where they can put the texts concepts to practice as they write their own news stories.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It's very user-friendly for students. It's very practical. It's easy to follow. I like the way the book actually does coach a student through the journalistic process … I can't say that about too many other textbooks I have used."

"The book is well written with an obvious enthusiasm for journalism. Rich's style is fluid and easy to read … The multicultural chapter is especially well done."

"The writing style is accessible and interesting; a number of my students have said they enjoy reading the book. The explanations are clear and the examples are helpful. I appreciate that the examples include situations in large urban areas as well as small towns … (Also,) The examples of real reporters tackling real stories are excellent and, at times, inspiring."

About the Author

Carole Rich is a journalism professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she served as distinguished Atwood professor. She began her career in 1970 as a reporter specializing in education and government at the Philadelphia Bulletin. She later worked for the Fort Lauderdale News/Sun Sentinel as reporter, food editor and city editor. She also worked as deputy metropolitan editor at The Hartford Courant for two years before she began her teaching career in 1985. She taught at the University of Kansas for 10 years. Rich has been a visiting writing coach at more than a dozen newspapers and has conducted writing seminars throughout the country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 004 edition (February 23, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534633331
• ISBN-13: 978-0534633332
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #892,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Way to Teach Writing, March 27, 2000

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Brian Steffen (Des Moines, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method (Paperback)

I started using this text in my beginning reporting and writing classes a year ago. It was a strange experience: My students actually loved a textbook! I think that because this text does a good job of getting over the touchy-feely parts of treating the writing and editing processes as coaching processes, and shows how it's actually done. My students were able to convert her perspectives into some good work during our one-semester course. I'll be using this book again for some time to come.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Textbook, December 17, 2003

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Melanie Hawthorne "MelHanie" (North Bellmore, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method (Wadsworth Series in Mass Communication and Journalism) (Paperback)

As a student using this textbook, I have found that Rich is clear and direct in her instructions and gives examples that are easy to understand and follow. This is a must-have for any novice in journalism or a student learning to write for print journalism.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a beginner like me, October 4, 2005

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Laura in Orange County "Laura in Orange County" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writing and Reporting News: A Coaching Method, Media Enhanced Edition (with InfoTrac) (Paperback)

This book is a required text for a journalism class I'm taking at a junior college. It is extremely well written, and the best part is, it's written in simple terms. As a beginner, I'm finding the information extremely helpful. I haven't looked at the CD yet.