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Reaching Audiences, 6th edition

  • Jan Johnson Yopp, 
  • Katherine C. McAdams

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Overview

A brief yet thorough guide to correct, clear writing for the media

 

The sixth edition of Reaching Audiences stresses the importance of clear, concise, and accurate writing in a media world that is increasingly web-based.  Illustrative and specific real life examples provide guidance for students to improve their writing. By recognizing today’s ever-changing media environment, this text is grounded in the basics of good writing, which is essential to communicators in print, online, broadcast, and strategic communication.

 

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Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

  • Understand the basics of good writing
  • Edit and evaluate their own writing
  • Gather information through research and interviewing

Published by Pearson (July 14th 2021) - Copyright © 2014

ISBN-13: 9780137525263

Subject: Communication

Category: General Mass Communication

Overview

In this Section:

  1. Brief Table of Contents
  2. Full Table of Contents

1) Brief Table of Contents

Part One: The Components of Good Writing

  • Chapter 1: Understanding Today's Audiences
  • Chapter 2: Tools for Writers: Spelling, Grammar, and Math
  • Chapter 3: Editing for Audiences
  • Chapter 4: Guidelines for Good Writing

Part Two: Constructing the Message

  • Chapter 5: Getting to the Point
  • Chapter 6: Beyond the Lead: Writing the Message
  • Chapter 7: Specific Story Formats
  • Chapter 8: Writing for Digital Delivery

Part Three: Gathering Information

  • Chapter 9: Research and Observation
  • Chapter 10: Interviewing, Quotes, and Attribution
  • Chapter 11: Recognizing Bias and Stereotypes
  • Chapter 12: Legal and Ethical Issues

Part Four: Other Media

  • Chapter 13: Broadcast Media
  • Chapter 14: Strategic Communication

2) Full Table of Contents

Part One: The Components of Good Writing

  • Chapter 1: Understanding Today's Audiences
    • Reaching Audiences
    • Knowing Audiences
    • The Writing Process Explained
    • On Your Own
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 2: Tools for Writers: Spelling, Grammar, and Math
    • Spelling in the Computer Age
    • Grammar to the Rescue
    • Grammar Problems Up Close
    • Math for Writers
    • References
  • Chapter 3: Editing for Audiences
    • Watching Style
    • Editing Responsibilities
    • Editing for Online and Other Platforms
    • Putting the Editing Rules into Practice
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 4: Guidelines for Good Writing
    • Watchwords of Writing
    • Keys to Good Writing
    • Words
    • Sentences
    • Paragraphs–Short Paragraphs
    • The Way to Clearer Writing
    • Enough Guidelines!
    • Exercises
    • References

Part Two: Constructing the Message

  • Chapter 5: Getting to the Point
    • What's the Point?
    • In the Beginning Comes the Lead
    • News Elements
    • News Values
    • General Rules for Leads
    • Summary Leads
    • Other Lead Formats
    • Writing Leads for Digital Media
    • Choosing a Lead Type and Elements
    • Exercises
  • Chapter 6: Beyond the Lead: Writing the Message
    • The Inverted Pyramid
    • Organizing a Story
    • News Peg and Nut Graph
    • Other Organizational Styles
    • Unifying Writing
    • Moving Forward
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 7: Specific Story Formats
    • News versus Feature
    • Putting It Together
    • Obituaries
    • Speech Stories
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 8: Writing for Digital Delivery
    • The World Goes Online
    • Online News and Information
    • Blogging
    • Social Media
    • What's Next with Online Content
    • Exercises
    • References

Part Three: Gathering Information

  • Chapter 9: Research and Observation
    • Getting Started
    • Government Sources
    • Online Research
    • Observation
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 10: Interviewing, Quotes, and Attribution
    • Interviewing as a Challenge
    • Research before Interviewing
    • Getting the Interview
    • Writing the Questions
    • Conducting an Interview
    • Selecting and Using Quotes
    • More on Attribution
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 11: Recognizing Bias and Stereotypes
    • The Bias Habit
    • Considering Specific Groups
    • Overcoming Bias in Writing
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 12: Legal and Ethical Issues
    • Libel
    • Privacy
    • Copyright and Plagiarism
    • Keeping Up with Digital
    • Ethics in Gathering Information
    • Exercises
    • References

Part Four: Other Media

  • Chapter 13: Broadcast Media
    • The Medium Changes the Style
    • Print versus Broadcast Copy
    • Leads and Structure
    • Writing Guidelines
    • Broadcast Formats
    • Effects of Technology
    • Exercises
    • References
  • Chapter 14: Strategic Communication
    • The Importance of Good Writing
    • Public Relations in Practice
    • How Media Reach Publics
    • Advertising's Role in Strategic Communication
    • Advertising and Today's Audiences
    • Strategic Communication in a digital environment
    • Exercises
    • References

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