Writing Feature Stories: How to research and write articles

Description: Writing Feature Stories by Matthew Ricketson The second edition of this widely used writing guide explains how to craft a story from idea to publication. Whether you want to write a great blog post or work for a big masthead, Writing Feature Stories is the essential handbook. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Good writing engages as it informs and feature journalism offers writers the opportunity to tell deep, affecting stories that look beyond the immediate mechanics of who, what, where and when and explore the more difficult-and more rewarding- questions: how and why? Whether youre a blogger, a news journalist or an aspiring lifestyle reporter, a strong voice and a fresh, informed perspective remain in short supply and strong demand; this book will help you craft the kind of narratives people cant wait to share on their social media feeds.Writing Feature Stories established a reputation as a comprehensive, thought-provoking and engaging introduction to researching and writing feature stories. This second edition is completely overhauled to reflect the range of print and digital feature formats, and the variety of online, mobile and traditional media in which they appear.This hands-on guide explains how to generate fresh ideas; research online and offline; make the most of interviews; sift and sort raw material; structure and write the story; edit and proofread your work; find the best platform for your story; and pitch your work to editors.A wide-ranging, much-needed master class for anyone who tells true yarns in this fast-changing journalistic marketplace - Bruce Shapiro, Columbia UniversityUseful and thought provoking - Margaret Simons, journalist and authorA must read for any digital storyteller who wants to write emotive, engaging, believable content. - Nidhi Dutt, foreign correspondent Author Biography MATTHEW RICKETSON is Professor of Journalism at the University of Canberra and has worked as a journalist at The Age, The Australian and Time Australia magazine. He is the author of Telling True Stories and editor of Australian Journalism Today.CAROLINE GRAHAM is a journalism lecturer at Bond University. She worked at The Daily Mercury, has written for Travellers Map and 2020 Magazine, and has coordinated interactive data journalism projects for Crikey and The Guardian Australia. Table of Contents List of infographics and resourcesAcknowledgements1. Why feature stories matter2. Creating stories for the full range of media forms3. The variety of feature stories amid the variety of media forms4. Being reader-oriented from start to finish5. Generating fresh story ideas6. Gathering the raw material7. The subtle and slippery art of interviewing8. Seeing things for yourself9. Finding the right structure for the story10. Leads, closes and that big lump in the middle11. Wordcraft12. Editing your story and getting publishedGlossarySuggestions for further readingEndnotesIndex Review A wide-ranging, much-needed master class for anyone who tells true yarns in this fast-changing journalistic marketplace. -- Bruce Shapiro, Columbia UniversityUseful and thought provoking -- Margaret Simons, journalist and authorA must read for any digital storyteller who wants to write emotive, engaging, believable content. -- Nidhi Dutt, foreign correspondenta perennially valuable primer, now updated for the digital age... No matter how outstanding a newspaper or magazine article may be, its essentially ephemeral. So its both a tribute to these writers and an inspiration and practical help to their successors that Ricketson and Graham have preserved their work, and the story of how it came about, in book form. * Sydney Morning Herald * Long Description Good writing engages as it informs and feature journalism offers writers the opportunity to tell deep, affecting stories that look beyond the immediate mechanics of who, what, where and when and explore the more difficult-and more rewarding- questions: how and why ? Whether youre a blogger, a news journalist or an aspiring lifestyle reporter, a strong voice and a fresh, informed perspective remain in short supply and strong demand; this book will help you craft the kind of narratives people cant wait to share on their social media feeds. Writing Feature Stories established a reputation as a comprehensive, thought-provoking and engaging introduction to researching and writing feature stories. This second edition is completely overhauled to reflect the range of print and digital feature formats, and the variety of online, mobile and traditional media in which they appear. This hands-on guide explains how to generate fresh ideas; research online and offline; make the most of interviews; sift and sort raw material; structure and write the story; edit and proofread your work; find the best platform for your story; and pitch your work to editors. A wide-ranging, much-needed master class for anyone who tells true yarns in this fast-changing journalistic marketplace - Bruce Shapiro, Columbia University Useful and thought provoking - Margaret Simons, journalist and author A must read for any digital storyteller who wants to write emotive, engaging, believable content. - Nidhi Dutt, foreign correspondent Review Quote "A wide-ranging, much-needed master class for anyone who tells true yarns in this fast-changing journalistic marketplace." --Bruce Shapiro, Columbia University Details ISBN1760113697 Author Matthew Ricketson Pages 384 Year 2017 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1760113697 ISBN-13 9781760113698 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-01-25 Imprint Allen & Unwin Place of Publication St Leonards Country of Publication Australia Media Book DEWEY 808.06607 Short Title Writing Feature Stories Language English UK Release Date 2017-01-25 Publisher Taylor & Francis AU Release Date 2017-01-25 NZ Release Date 2017-01-25 Subtitle How to research and write articles - from listicles to longform Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9780367720179 Audience General Replaces 9781865087320 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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