{"product_id":"writing-for-broadcast-journalists-9780415581684","title":"Writing for Broadcast Journalists","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rick Thompson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Writing - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is a superb book which combines the rare mixture of high quality information with humour. The style of writing engages the reader from the introduction and the experience and insight of the author occasionally makes it difficult to put down, a rare feature of a textbook. I would unreservedly recommend this book not only to those studying journalism but to students of language and all who use the spoken and written word as the 'materials' of their work.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBarry Turner, Nottingham Trent University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Rick Thompson's guidance manual is packed with advice to would-be writers for this medium. He's someone with years of experience at the top level of the national and international profession, and he's smack up to date with his references. The book is aimed at journalists, but anyone with a serious interest in developing their literacy will learn a lot about professional writing skills from what he has to say.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRoy Johnson, www.mantex.co.uk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting for Broadcast Journalists\u003c\/em\u003e guides readers through the significant differences between the written and the spoken versions of journalistic English. It will help broadcast journalists at every stage of their careers to avoid such pitfalls as the use of newspaper-English, common linguistic errors, and Americanised phrases, and gives practical advice on accurate terminology and pronunciation, while encouraging writers to capture the immediacy of the spoken word in their scripts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWriting for Broadcast Journalists\u003c\/em\u003e includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003epractical tips on how to avoid 'journalese', clichés and jargon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eguidance on tailoring your writing style to suit a particular audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadvice on converting agency copy into spoken English\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewriting to television pictures \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamples of scripts from some of the best in the business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean appendix of 'dangerous' words and phrases to be avoided in scripts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45235567132823,"sku":"9780415581684","price":3393.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415581684.webp?v=1769210158","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/writing-for-broadcast-journalists-9780415581684","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}