Writing Broadcast News/ (Record no. 176390)
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| fixed length control field | 00426nam a2200145Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781608714179 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 808.06607 |
| Item number | BLO/W |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Writing Broadcast News/ |
| Sub title | shorter, sharper, stronger: a professional handbook |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Block, Mervin |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3rd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Washington, D.C.: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | CQ Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 257p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | PREFACEI. RULES 1. Dozen Deadly Don'ts: Missteps and mistakes that mar scripts 2. Venial Sins: More mistakes that hurt copy 3. Top Tips of the Trade: 40 tips from the field that lead to better writingII. STYLE AND FORM 4. Style: Tips to develop your writing style 5. Lead-ins, Lead-outs and Leading Questions: On starting strong and finishing well in broadcast stories 6. Attributions: Who Says? How to quote people and attribute facts in broadcast scripts 7. Words Part I: Put in a Good Word: How to find the right word at the write time 8. Words Part II: Eliminate the Journalese: How to write plainly and clearly for stronger scripts 9. After Words-After Math: A lesson on numbers for wordly writers 10. Bad News: Characterizing news is bad- and tips for sports and weather scripts 11. Noose papers: Dangers of fishing for a fast fact in a print storyI II: BEST PRACTICES 12. The Art of Rewriting: Why rewriting is an essential skill 13. My Least Worst: Rewrites of scripts written by the author 14. Your Turn: Scripts and rewrites to test your skills 15. All Else: Q&A with the author on the "tricks" of broadcast writing APPENDIX A: A BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR BROADCAST WRITERS |
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| Koha item type | AC Sinha Collection |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 808.06607 BLO/W | P31390 | 29/08/2016 | General Books |