Reporting and Writing the News

This broad-based, easy-to-read guidebook covers all facets of the newswriting process. From determining what is news to editing final copy, the book takes readers step by step through the processes that ultimately produce the printed news story. Beyond the basic "how to's" of newswriting, the book also presents examples of real life problems (and their solutions) gleaned from the authors' years of experience on the news beat. Informative and often entertaining, Reporting and Writing the News introduces beginning newswriters to the newspaper process in a highly readable and interesting way.