"Deserves to be on every journalism student's reading list and every tutor's book shelf. It is clear, straightforward and scholarly in a very accessible way... bursting with good advice and insight which should benefit all who all read it." - Kate Jenner, School of Journalism and Digital Communication, University of Central Lancashire "A first-class no-nonsense guide to news writing... Anna McKane's wealth of experience both as a journalist and a lecturer in journalism gives News Writing the edge over similar tomes." - Kate Shanahan, Lecturer in Journalism, School of Media, Dublin Institute of Technology The ability to hone and craft an eye-catching news story is fundamental to good journalism. It is an essential skill that the young journalist of today must carry with them. The growth of online journalism and the use of social media has meant that the skills required in news writing are evolving, opening up fresh challenges and exciting new possibilities.

Anna McKane's News Writing takes you step-by-step through the key aspects of writing news on both print and online platforms, equipping you with all that you need to become an articulate, accurate and engaging journalist. Crucially, the book will show you how to:

- create an attention-grabbing intro or first paragraph

- structure the content of your story effectively

- use the appropriate language.

Fully updated to account for the role of online journalism, this second edition guides you through the essentials of website presentation, from headlines and standfirsts to the use of smartphone images and links. An all-new chapter shows you how to use Twitter and online blogs to piece together a winning story, and up-to-date examples and exercises throughout encourage you to pick apart and analyse the techniques used in a variety of recent news stories across a range of platforms.

This is the essential workbook to take you through your studies in Journalism and News Writing.

AS STEVIE WONDER WOULD SAY ISN'T SHE LOVELY MADE FROM LOVE OUR OPRAH WINFREY.

Our Gratitude Diary has been designed as a personal reminder to be grateful every day. The more we express gratitude, the more aware we become that we already have so much to be grateful for. No matter how big or how small, journaling each expression of gratitude helps create positive grateful energy which can only bring wonderful joy into our lives. "When we live a life filled with GRATITUDE; we will live a more fulfilling life" Karen Mc Dermott

Distracted Masses is a new thought experiment and discussion on myth, deception, and distraction in the global media underworld. This special first issue takes a look at the media mishaps and agenda setting pejorative of the major networks covering the Naval Shipyard Shooting in Washington D.C. as well as the U.S. Marine's mistreatment of women. Also, check out Iraq war veteran Scott Albright's unique poetry and artwork.

"All the cutting edge technology I learned in college-typewriters, film splicers, glue-is now in a museum; the one thing that hasn't changed is how to tell a visual story."-Bob Dotson Make It Memorable provides a distinctly different, hands-on introduction to the craft of visual storytelling. Many texts have been written to help people master the changing technology of journalism; here, Bob Dotson teaches readers how best to tell a story once they do. This second edition of Dotson's classic book offers dozens of new tips for the digital age and a step-by-step explanation of how to find and create all kinds of visual stories under tight deadlines. In addition to new scripts annotated with behind-the-scenes insights and structural comments, the book includes links to online videos of all the story examples. There is no other text quite like it. Additional videos that can be utilized for class assignments and exercises are available on www.nbclearn.com/makeitmemorable.