Language Arts & Disciplines : Composition & Creative Writing

Journalism Online tackles the pressing question of how to apply fundamental journalism skills to the online medium. It provides an essential guide to the Internet as a research and publishing tool. In particular, it examines how to forge key journalism skills with the distinctive qualities of the World Wide Web to provide compelling web content.Trainee and practicing online journalists will learn:- core journalism skills of identifying, collecting, selecting and presenting news and information;- multimedia skills such as audio recording and editing;- online research methods including use of search tools, newsgroups and listservs;- story construction and writing for the Web;- an introduction to HTML;- web site design for the effective use of content.Journalism Online takes the best of the 'new' and 'old' media to provide an essential primer for this emerging discipline. Leading web designers such as Jakob Nielsen rub shoulders with established journalists like Harold Evans in the search for clear guidance in this rapidly developing field. It also provides a useful insight for non-news organisations into how to prepare and present effective web content and avoid the deepest pitfall of the online world - being ignored.Supplementary resources can be found on the book's supporting web site www.journalismonline.co.uk, which features additional exercises, useful links and reviews. more...

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A basic text designed for freshman composition courses. It draws on the most significant theory, strategy and techniques in composition studies, and emphasizes writing as a vehicle for learning. more...

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Packed with sample letters; Information boxes highlight points to remember; Special section deals with conventions of e-mail; Practical supplement examines spelling and punctuation. Packed with advice on all areas of correspondence, from email to business memos, this is an essential desktop companion. As well as giving general guidance on layout and tone, Letter Writing offers invaluable advice on specific areas of correspondence such as employment, condolence, complaints and invitations. more...

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Professional editor and author Lyon offers aspiring novelists the guidance and instruction they need to write and edit well-crafted and compelling stories that will stand out from the competition and attract the attention of agents and publishers. more...

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This book deals fully with all aspects of writing news, including: "how to write a good intro, or first paragraph;. "how to order the information and assemble a winning story;. "what language to use. It provides a step-by-step guide to constructing a story, with good and bad examples and a detailed analysis of style, language and grammar. News Writing will be invaluable for trainee and student journalists at every level from first year undergraduate to those on MA courses. more...

Price: $34.95