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100	1		_aBlock, Mervin.
245	1	0	_aWriting broadcast news: shorter, sharper, stronger : a professional handbook / _cMervin Block.
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aWashington : _bCQ Press, _c2011.
300			_axiii, 257 p. ; _c24 cm.
500			_aOriginally published: Chicago : Bonus Books, 1987.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_a1. Dozen Deadly Don'ts Mistakes that mar scripts 2. Venial Sins Words that hurt copy 3. Top Tips of the Trade 40 pointers that lead to better scripts 4. Writing Well with Orwell What style is—and isn't 5. Lead-Ins, Lead-Outs, Tags, Teases, Voice-Overs How to get a handle on them 6. Attribution: Says Who? How to quote people and attribute facts 7. Words, Part I: Put in a Good Word Find the right word at the write time 8. Words, Part II: No Journalese, Please How to write plainly and clearly for stronger scripts 9. After Math How to deal with numbers 10. Bad News Characterizing news is bad—and tips for sports and weather scripts 11. Noosepapers (and When They Eat Their Words) On the dangers offshing for a fast fact in a print story 12. Rewriting If you find time, rewrite 13. My Least Worst Scripts written by the author 14. Your Turn Test your skills by writing scripts about the stories in this chapter 15. Ail Else Bibliography The author discusses writing in Q-and-A with the author
650		0	_aBroadcast Journalism _xAuthorship.
650		0	_aBroadcast Journalism.
650		0	_aReport writing.
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