Introduction

Unit 1 Get Ready for the Hard Work

Writing a Lead

Unit 2 Begin at the Beginning

Unit 3 The Inverted Pyramid Lead

Unit 4 Tips for Writing a Lead

Unit 5 Protecting Yourself from Libel Suits

Writing a Straight News Story

Unit 6 Using the Inverted Pyramid

Unit 7 Strengths of the Inverted Pyramid Style

Unit 8 Using Quotations Correctly

Unit 9 Headlining Your Story

Unit 10 Writing Follow-up Stories

Broadcasting a News Story

Unit 11 Writing a Broadcast News Story

Unit 12 Writing the Lead of a Broadcast Story

Unit 13 Using Broadcast English

Unit 14 Being an Anchor Yourself

Writing a Feature Story

Unit 15 Organizing a Feature

Unit 16 Writing an Attractive Lead

Unit 17 Fine-Tuning Your Language

Unit 18 Conducting a Planned Interview

Becoming a Good Reporter

Unit 19 Finding Your Story Ideas

Unit 20 Loving Your People

Bibliography