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100 1 _aSpencer, M. Lyle
_q(Matthew Lyle),
_d1881-1969
245 1 0 _aNews writing
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-12-26
508 _aProduced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"News Writing: The Gathering, Handling and Writing of News Stories" by M. Lyle Spencer is a practical guidebook on journalism written in the early 20th century. This text serves as an introductory resource for aspiring reporters, covering the essential principles of news writing, from organizational structure within a newsroom to the specific details of crafting engaging news stories. The author particularly emphasizes the craftsmanship involved in reporting, asserting that it can indeed be taught. The opening portion of the book discusses the initial challenges faced by new reporters as they enter the world of journalism. Spencer describes the anxiety and confusion that come with starting a new job in a newsroom, explaining the crucial need for understanding one's duties and newsroom dynamics. He outlines the organization of a typical newspaper, detailing roles from reporters to editors, along with the logistical and mechanical processes involved in news gathering and production. The author draws readers into the realistic experiences of a reporter, providing foundational knowledge intended to ease the transition from novice to competent journalist. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReporters and reporting
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30765
999 _c71611
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