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News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, 7/e
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Part One: The Fourth Estate
Chapter 1: Today's Media
Chapter 2: Ingredients of News
Part Two: The Rudiments
Chapter 3: Qualities of Good Writing
Chapter 4: Summary Leads
Chapter 5: Organizing a News Story
Chapter 6: Developing a News Story
Chapter 7: Quotations and Attribution
Chapter 8: Special Leads
Chapter 9: Features
Part Three: Gathering Information
Chapter 10: Interviewing
Chapter 11: Computer-Assisted Reporting and Research
Chapter 12: By the Numbers
Part Four: Basic Assignments
Chapter 13: Obituaries
Chapter 14: Speeches and Press Conferences
Chapter 15: Weather and Disasters
Chapter 16: Broadcast Writing
Chapter 17: Multimedia Journalism
Chapter 18: News Releases
Part Five: Beats
Chapter 19: Multicultural Reporting
Chapter 20: Local Government and Public Meetings
Chapter 21: Police and Fire
Chapter 22: Courts
Chapter 23: Sports
Part Six: Advanced Assignments
Chapter 24: In-Depth and Investigative Reporting
Chapter 25: Business News and Other Specialties
Part Seven: Beyond the Writing
Chapter 26: Law
Chapter 27: Ethics and Fairness: Responsibility to Society
Appendix A: Gannett Newspaper Division Principles of Ethical Conduct for Newsrooms
Appendix B: Associated Press Style Rules
Appendix C: Glossary