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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Bruce Garrison |
| ISBN: | 0805847650 9780805847659 0805847669 9780805847666 |
| OCLC Number: | 52895740 |
| Description: | xii, 533 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. The basics -- Feature writing in the 21st century -- A career as a feature writer? -- Finding a good feature article idea -- Researching feature article ideas -- The writing and editing process -- 2. Types of articles -- Descriptive and color writing -- The human-interest article -- Profiles and personality sketches -- Seasonal features -- Entertainment features and critical writing -- Aftermath, follow-up, and depth series articles -- Travel writing -- Service features -- Personal experience articles -- Writing humor in feature articles -- Writing science and technical features -- 3. The collegiate and professional writer -- Writing feature articles on campus -- Freelance writing and marketing -- Surviving in the freelance business. |
| Series Title: | LEA's communication series. |
| Responsibility: | Bruce Garrison. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
"Professional Feature Writing provides the basics of news media feature writing and establishes a solid foundation for students and writers making feature writing their career. This fourth edition offers a thorough and up-to-date look at newspaper, magazine, newsletter, and online publications, with emphasis on daily newspapers and consumer magazines. It serves as a comprehensive introduction to feature writing, emphasizing writing skills, article types, and the collegiate and professional writing life. With a wide variety of perspectives and experiences of both young and experienced writers, editors, publishers, and professors, the text is filled with practical guidance for writing a wide variety of features." "Each chapter includes excerpts and complete articles from the nation's leading publications." "Building on introductory writing and reporting skills, this text is appropriate for upper-division journalism students learning feature writing and advanced writing topics. It will also serve as a valuable resource for freelance writers."--BOOK JACKET.
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