English for Journalists - Wynford Hicks

English for Journalists has established itself as an invaluable guide to the basics of English in newsrooms the world over focusing on the essential aspects of writing from reporting speech to the house styles and jargon central to the language of journalism. Written in a highly accessible and engaging style English for Journalists covers the fundamentals of grammar spelling punctuation and journalistic writing with all points illustrated through a series of concise and illuminating examples. The book features practical easy to follow rules the correct and incorrect ways to report stories and examples of common mistakes and problem words in journalistic writing. The twentieth anniversary edition adds a new introduction to the work from author Wynford Hicks as well as updated examples throughout to improve accessibility and a revised first chapter on the state of English today. This is an essential guide to written English for all practicing journalists and students of journalism today.

TITLE: English for Journalists

AUTHOR: Wynford Hicks

SKU: 9780415661720

PUBLISHER: Taylor & Francis Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 01/06/2013

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 197

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 159 mm x 235 mm

WEIGHT: 318 gr