Broadcast Newswriting: The RTNDA Reference GuideRadio-Television News Directors Association and Bonus Books, 1994 - 271 pages Need a quick answer to a question - or problem - that pops up while you're writing news? The answer is in this book. It's the first specific reference guide for broadcast newswriting. A tool chest for professionals, it's full of tips: tips about words - about writing, about language, about journalism. |
Contents
123 | 1 |
Loopy Lapses and Sappy Synapses | 12 |
The Writers Struggle | 24 |
6 | 32 |
7 | 43 |
9 | 59 |
Missing Links | 70 |
Be Your Own Editor | 81 |
Can You Spot the Mistakes? | 182 |
Perils of Polls Pollsters and Polling | 189 |
You and I | 194 |
Transitions | 201 |
Remember Theyre Only HalfListening | 206 |
News Is Not Us | 210 |
Windy Scripts | 214 |
Do Drop the Ball | 218 |
13 | 99 |
Thou Shalt Not Scare Listeners | 130 |
Dont Make a Long Story Too Short | 137 |
Dial 911 for Help | 144 |
No Headlinese Please | 150 |
Looking for Trouble | 158 |
Chapter Page 24 Empty Vessels | 166 |
Thou Shalt Not Give Orders | 170 |
HedgeHopping | 174 |
Accentuate the Positive | 178 |
A New Look at New Look | 222 |
The Power of Short Words | 228 |
The Worst 40 | 232 |
News Retardants | 237 |
Sources? What Sources? | 241 |
Exclusive | 248 |
Whats Next? | 252 |
About the Author | 257 |
Index | 259 |
Copyright | |
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Broadcast Newswriting: The RTDNA Reference Guide, A Manual for Professionals Mervin Block No preview available - 2011 |