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Completely revised and updated in a second edition, this volume
represents the only book ever written that analyzes sports writing
and presents it as "exceptional" writing. Other books discuss
sports writers as "beat reporters" in one area of journalism,
whereas this book shows aspiring sports writers a myriad of
techniques to make their writing stand out. It takes the reader
through the entire process of sports writing: observation,
interviewing techniques, and various structures of articles; types
of "leads;" transitions within an article; types of endings; use of
statistics; do's and don'ts of sports writing; and many other style
and technique points. This text provides over 100 examples of leads
drawn from newspapers and magazines throughout the country, and
also offers up-to-date examples of sports jargon from virtually
every major and minor sport played in the U.S.
Originally published in 1989. This diary of a news event looks at
how the reporting happened as spread by the news wire system of the
Associated Press service in America. Analysing the flow of
information in this detailed way, this book presents how a major
disaster, a fast-moving story with considerable spin, was fed out
to the press via the Dallas bureau in 1988. Introductory chapters
outline the workings of a press bureau office during a major story
and present interview sections with key reporters on the story
about how their role unfolded. Sidebar commentary alongside the
reproductions of the news wires, organised by date and time, adds
interesting discussion throughout the book, while a conclusion
evaluates the coverage of the story. The Appendices include
reproductions of Texas newspapers' resulting pages about the crash.
This is a fascinating case-study of the dissemination of news date
before the internet, compiled at a time when computers were just
large enough to retain in memory all stories relating to event 'X'
in order for this kind of analysis to be attempted.
Completely revised and updated in a second edition, this volume
represents the only book ever written that analyzes sports writing
and presents it as "exceptional" writing. Other books discuss
sports writers as "beat reporters" in one area of journalism,
whereas this book shows aspiring sports writers a myriad of
techniques to make their writing stand out. It takes the reader
through the entire process of sports writing: observation,
interviewing techniques, and various structures of articles; types
of "leads;" transitions within an article; types of endings; use of
statistics; do's and don'ts of sports writing; and many other style
and technique points. This text provides over 100 examples of leads
drawn from newspapers and magazines throughout the country, and
also offers up-to-date examples of sports jargon from virtually
every major and minor sport played in the U.S.
Originally published in 1989. This diary of a news event looks at
how the reporting happened as spread by the news wire system of the
Associated Press service in America. Analysing the flow of
information in this detailed way, this book presents how a major
disaster, a fast-moving story with considerable spin, was fed out
to the press via the Dallas bureau in 1988. Introductory chapters
outline the workings of a press bureau office during a major story
and present interview sections with key reporters on the story
about how their role unfolded. Sidebar commentary alongside the
reproductions of the news wires, organised by date and time, adds
interesting discussion throughout the book, while a conclusion
evaluates the coverage of the story. The Appendices include
reproductions of Texas newspapers' resulting pages about the crash.
This is a fascinating case-study of the dissemination of news date
before the internet, compiled at a time when computers were just
large enough to retain in memory all stories relating to event 'X'
in order for this kind of analysis to be attempted.
Steinbeck's first major critical and commercial success, Tortilla Flat is also his funniest novel. Danny is a paisano, descended from the original Spanish settlers who arrived in Monterey, California, centuries before. He values friendship above money and possessions, so that when he suddenly inherits two houses, Danny is quick to offer shelter to his fellow gentlemen of the road. Their love of freedom and scorn for material things draw them into daring and often hilarious adventures. Until Danny, tiring of his new responsibilities, suddenly disappears ...
The Man Who Was Dr. Seuss is the first major personal and literary
biography of theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel. It describes the origins
of the rhyme scheme he used for many of his books; his views of
international justice; the morals for children in his books; why
parents are seldom seen in Dr. Seuss books and finally, among
fabulouse facts and fanciful fables, how and why Dr. Seuss
eventually became an American icon.
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