Feature Writing
Feature Writing
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9780190304881 |
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Paperback |
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16 Oct 2017 |
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Feature Writing will teach the vital nuts-and-bolts of writing while demonstrating how to apply those skills across a range of styles. An analysis of the different types of writing, from columns to obituaries, provides students with the practical skills to apply themselves to any genre and opens up range of potential career opportunities.
The third edition will show students the value of research and structure when writing stories, demonstrate how to navigate potential legal and ethical issues and teach them how to market their work. The book shares experiences from some of Australia's best-known journalists who reveal the challenges and strategies behind their award-winning feature writing.
New to this Edition:
- New Chapters:
- Digital Features
- Investigative Journalism
- Part C: Reviews includes new material across music, theatre, television, film, video games, books, interiors and makeovers.
Contents
- Introduction
- Digital Features
- Preliminary Work
- Research the Story
- Interviewing
- Interpreting Your Data
- Developing Writing Techniques
- Getting into Character
- Ethical Concerns
- Legal Pitfalls
- Editing and Polishing Your Work
- Selling Your Story
- Profiles
- Profiles
- Issues-based Features
- Investigative Journalism
- Sports Features
- Columns
- Travel
- Food
- Drink
- Television, film, video games and books
- Music and Theatre
- Visual and Decorative Arts
- Interiors and Makeovers
- Technology
- Motor Vehicles
Part A: Mastering the Techniques
Part B: Different Styles
Part C: Reviews (with introduction)
Authors
Stephen Tanner - Professor of Journalism, University of Wollongong
Nick Richardson - Writer and Academic
Molly Kasinger - Writer and Editor