Instructors Manual For News Writing And Reporting For Todays Media

News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media teaches the basics of journalism for print and broadcast by focusing on real reporters in real situations. The fourth edition features new sections on the technological changes affecting reporting in the 90's, updated examples of news writing that reflect major stories, and a revised Part 1 that gets students to write earlier in the semester.

- A brief and accessible text that covers key news writing and reporting skills. Fifteen streamlined chapters introduce students to the skills they need with a step-by-step approach that lends itself to learning essential journalistic skills quickly. The brief, spiral-bound text begins with the evolving nature of the news and moves on to chapters about writing and reporting news; writing for broadcast, public relations, and online environments; and the principles of ethics and law. - Unique section on writing for multiple media. Part Five prepares students for the realities of today's workplace--where many will seek jobs beyond traditional newspapers--by providing full chapters on broadcast writing (Chapter II), public relations (Chapter 12), and a unique chapter on online journalism (Chapter 13). - Multimedia journalism simulation CD-ROM. This interactive journalism simulation, included with each copy of the book, presents a crime scenario in real-time, using text, audio, and video clips. Students can use the CD-ROM, along with support material in the book, to write a variety of stories.

News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, 5/e is a skills orientated approach to news writing and reporting. Its practical, almost handbook, style allows an instructor the flexibility to teach directly from the text and add his/her own material. McGraw-Hill is also proud to announce Bruce Itule won the 1999 Freedom Forum Teacher of the Year award for outstanding teaching. The Freedom Forum Teacher of the Year is awarded to three instructors annually in recognition of outstanding classroom teaching in the core areas of print and broadcast journalism instruction. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.