"News Writing and Reporting: A Real-World Approach to Journalism prepares students to become successful journalists in today's competitive news industry. Author Chris Vaccaro guides students through his five important principles: 1. what you need to knowabout the professional world of journalism, 2. how to gather info and report facts, 3. how to write with depth and style, 4. how to create strong content on multiple platforms, and 5. how to distribute it to multiple audiences. With a focus on how the modern newsroom runs and operates, the book offers practical career tips, interviews with reporters, and full career and product development guides. Lists of strategies and writing exercises at the end of each chapter arm students with the tactics for planning, structuring, and editing content on multiple platforms"--
With a focus on how the modern newsroom runs and operates, News Writing and Reporting: A Strategic Approach to Storytelling prepares learners to become successful journalists in today's competitive news industry. Author Chris Vaccaro applies an audience-centered and business-minded approach, discusses emerging media trends, and guides readers through strategic thought in multiplatform reporting and storytelling. The book offers practical career tips, interviews with reporters, and full career and product development guides. At the end of each chapter, learners will find strategies and writing exercises that equip them with the necessary tactics for planning, structuring, and editing content across various platforms.
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A real-world look at todays journalism. It is a blend of theory and practice, and it includes practical tips for navigating the complex issues contemporary reporters encounter. -- Donna Halper Vaccaro understands journalism and its quick changes thoroughly. He presents this knowledge to students in an academic yet conversational way. -- Kristine R. Dassinger Lots of good practical advice for journalism students entering the field today, with a focus on multimedia journalism, multi-platform reporting, and digital first convergence. -- Leona Gould-McElhone
Chapter 1 What is News?
Chapter 2 The News Story
Chapter 3 Multiplatform Journalism
Chapter 4 Subjects, Sourcing, and Records
Chapter 5 Interview Skills
Chapter 6 Beat Coverage
Chapter 7 Writing Strategy and Style
Chapter 8 Story Structure, Sentence Construction, and Word Choice
Chapter 9 How News Organizations Work Today
Chapter 10 Longform and Feature Writing
Chapter 11 Journalism Jobs
Chapter 12 Writing for Video and Audio Platforms
Chapter 13 Media Law and Ethics
Appendix 1: Code of Ethics
Appendix 2: Product Development and News Technology
Appendix 3: Entrepreneurial Journalism
Appendix 4: List of Professional Journalism Groups
Chris R. Vaccaro is a media executive, professor, and author from Long Island. A multiple Emmy Award and Murrow Award winner, he has served as Vice President of Digital News at Altice USA and Director of Graduate Journalism and Assistant Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University. Vaccaro is a former editor at the New York Daily News, AOL and The Topps Company (yes, baseball cards!), and former reporter at the Southampton Press. His work has been published in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, ESPN, The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, Associated Press, and more. He is the author of eight books and has produced eight documentaries. In 2022 he was inducted to the Long Island Journalism Hall of Fame for his contributions to the Society of Professional Journalists and the Press Club of Long Island. Vaccaro lives on Long Island with his wife Theresa, and children, Hunter, Thompson, and Stella.
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