A first-of-its-kind guide for new media times, this book provides
practical, step-by-step instructions for writing first-person
features, essays, and digital content. Combining journalism
techniques with self-exploration and personal storytelling,
First-Person Journalism is designed to help writers to develop
their personal voice and establish a narrative stance. The book
introduces nine elements of first-person journalism-passion,
self-reporting, stance, observation, attribution, counterpoints,
time travel, the mix, and impact. Two introductory chapters define
first-person journalism and its value in building trust with a
public now skeptical of traditional news media. The nine practice
chapters that follow each focus on one first-person element,
presenting a sequence of "voice lessons" with a culminating writing
assignment, such as a personal trend story or an open letter.
Examples are drawn from diverse nonfiction writers and journalists,
including Ta-Nehisi Coates, Joan Didion, Helen Garner, Alex Tizon,
and James Baldwin. Together, the book provides a fresh look at the
craft of nonfiction, offering much-needed advice on writing with
style, authority, and a unique point of view. Written with a
knowledge of the rapidly changing digital media environment,
First-Person Journalism is a key text for journalism and media
students interested in personal nonfiction, as well as for
early-career nonfiction writers looking to develop this narrative
form.
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