Writing feature articles /
Brendan Hennessy.
- 3rd ed.
- New York ; London : Focal Press, 2006.
- xiv, 414 p. : ill. b&w ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Practising the skills -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Getting organized -- Ch. 3. From idea to publication -- Ch. 4. The world of ideas -- Ch. 5. Studying the print market -- Ch. 6. Subjects and treatments -- Ch. 7. The commissioning and the editing -- Ch. 8. Ways of finding out -- Ch. 9. Researching and writing online -- Ch. 10. Creating the best order -- Ch. 11. Making a coherent whole -- Ch. 12. Developing writing techniques -- Ch. 13. The style for the purpose -- Ch. 14. Illustrating with impact -- Pt. 2. Expanding your horizons -- Ch. 15. Writing publicity -- Ch. 16. Interview features and profiles -- Ch. 17. The regular columnist -- Ch. 18. The reviewer -- Ch. 19. The specialist -- Ch. 20. Selling overseas -- Ch. 21. Law and ethics.
This book is aimed at everybody who wants to write feature articles - including students on journalism courses practising journalists, staff or freelance people in trades and professions who have the need or occasion to write articles and are not sure how to go about it people in PR and advertising and people looking for a new hobby.
Writing Feature Articles has proved invaluable, not only to students on journalism courses in the UK and overseas, but also to journalists extending their range, and to freelance and aspiring writers. Examples have been updated for this edition, and new information included on word processing.
A best-selling guide to writing articles for a variety of media.
Provides practical and in-depth guidance to successful writing and publishing.
Provides practical assignments to enhance teaching/learning.