Working with Words: A Handbook for Media Writers and Editors - Softcover

Brooks, Brian S.; Pinson, James L.; Wilson, Jean Gaddy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312560796 ISBN 13: 9780312560799

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2009

Synopsis

Written for journalists by journalists, Working with Words presents the best, most comprehensive advice for journalism students. With parts devoted to grammar and editing as well as journalistic style and writing for different media, it goes into depth where no other book does, providing students with the mechanical and stylistic skills to become well-rounded, proficient journalists. Working with Words offers coverage that the Associated Press Stylebook does not and is a reference journalism students will turn to throughout their career.

About this title

About the Author:

BRIAN S. BROOKS is associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. In addition to coauthoring Telling the Story for Bedford/St. Martin’s, he is coauthor of News Reporting and Writing, Ninth Edition (2008), Working with Words, Seventh Edition (2010), and The Art of Editing, Seventh Edition (2001). JAMES L. PINSON has taught journalism for about 25 years — at the Missouri School of Journalism and at Eastern Michigan University — and has addressed various press groups on the subjects of grammar and other editing skills. He has also worked for newspapers in Colorado, Missouri and Michigan, and has a doctorate in journalism and a master's in creative writing. JEAN GADDY WILSON leads executives worldwide in creating successful strategies for the future. While on the Missouri School of Journalism faculty, she founded three national journalism organizations: New Directions for News; Journalism and Women's Symposium; and the National Women and Media Collection. She was a founding member of the Council of Presidents, an organization of the leading editorial organizations in newspapers, and of the International Women's Media Foundation. She has served as a Pulitzer Prize Nominating Juror for Journalism, and currently serves as a consultant to international organizations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312560796
• ISBN 13: 9780312560799
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• Number of pages: 416