Feature writing for newspapers and magazines : the pursuit of excellence / Edward Jay Friedlander, John Lee.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Boston : Pearson/A&B, 2008.Edition: 6th edDescription: xv, 334 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0205484662
- 9780205484669
- 070.4 22
- PN 4784 F911f 2008
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Includes index.
Machine derived contents note: Contents --
Preface 000 --
CHAPTER one --
The Newspaper Feature Story 000 --
The Feature: Helen's Story 000 --
An Overview 000 --
Newspaper Feature Story Types: News and Timeless Features 000 --
Categories and Appeals 000 --
Newspaper Feature Writers: The Right Stuff 000 --
A Profile of the Pulitzer Winners 000 --
The Anatomy of a Newspaper Feature Story 000 --
"Mrs. Kelly's Monster" 000 --
by Jon Franklin of the Baltimore Evening Sun --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
The Future: Trends in Newspaper Feature Writing 000 --
Chapter Two --
The Newspaper Feature Story Idea 000 --
What Newspaper Readers Want to Read 000 --
How to Get Ideas 000 --
Focusing Ideas 000 --
Ideas That Didn't Work 000 --
Ideas That Worked 000 --
"Life on the Land: An American Farm Family" 000 --
"Life on the Land: An American Farm Family" 000 --
by John Camp of the St. Paul Pioneer Press --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
"Zepp's Last Stand" 000 --
"Zepp's Last Stand" 000 --
by Madeleine Blais of The Miami Herald --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
CHAPTER Three --
The Magazine Article and Article Idea 000 --
How a Magazine Article Differs from a Newspaper Feature 000 --
Staff Writer Versus Freelancer 000 --
Three Necessary Skills for the Freelance Writer 000 --
Stalking the Elusive Article Idea 000 --
Matching Ideas to Markets 000 --
"Like Something the Lord Made" 000 --
by Katie McCabe for The Washingtonian --
A National Magazine Award Winner --
"Death of a Playmate" 000 --
by Teresa Carpenter for The Village Voice --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Taking the Next Step 000 --
CHAPTER four --
Researching for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles 000 --
Newspaper Reference Rooms 000 --
Magazine Reference Resources 000 --
Computerized Research 000 --
Using Search Engines and Directories 000 --
Electronic Magazines 000 --
Turning Research into the Finished Article 000 --
"The Bureaucracy: How Did It Get So Big?" 000 --
by Saul Pett of the Associated Press --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
CHAPTER five --
Interviewing for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles 000 --
Kinds of Interviews 000 --
Getting Ready to Interview 000 --
Who to Interview 000 --
Asking for the Interview 000 --
Persuading People Who Don't Want to Talk 000 --
When and Where to Interview 000 --
Researching the Interviewee 000 --
Conducting the Personal Interview 000 --
Making Friends 000 --
Asking Questions 000 --
Attribution Guidelines 000 --
Gathering Material 000 --
Fixing Quotes 000 --
Description 000 --
Excerpt from "The Boy Behind the Mask" 000 --
by Tom Hallman Jr. of The Oregonian --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "Crossing Over" 000 --
by J. R. Moehringer of The Los Angeles Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Closing the Session 000 --
The Interview Story000 --
"Cybill Shepherd" 000 --
by Ed Weathers of Memphis magazine --
CHAPTER six --
Writing the Newspaper Feature Story 000 --
Beginning the Process 000 --
Story Structure 000 --
Writing the Lead 000 --
A Dozen Lead Categories 000 --
Excerpt from "Angels and Demons" 000 --
by Tom French of the St. Petersburg Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "How Super Are Our Supercarriers?" 000 --
by Steve Twomey of The Philadelphia Inquirer --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "A Gift Abandoned: Day One-Jack-in-the-box" 000 --
by Sheryl James of the St. Petersburg Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from ''AIDS in the Heartland: Chapter 1'' 000 --
by Jacqui Banaszynski of the St. Paul Pioneer Press --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "Ashes to Dust" 000 --
by Linda Wilson of The Daily News, Longview, Washington --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "Being Black in South Africa: For Many, the Struggle Is Finding Work" 000 --
by David Zucchino of The Philadelphia Inquirer --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from ''Toxic Shock'' 000 --
by Nan Robertson of the New York Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "Utica, Illinois" 000 --
by Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from ''A Daughter Remembers Dad as He Lived, and Died'' 000 --
by Tad Bartimus of the Associated Press --
A Pulitzer Prize Finalist --
Excerpt from ''Life on the Land: An American Farm Family'': Part 2 000 --
by John Camp of the St. Paul Pioneer Press --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from ''Family, Town, Grieve Three Drowned Brothers'' 000 --
by Tad Bartimus of the Associated Press --
A Pulitzer Prize Finalist --
Excerpt from ''Making It Fly: Buying a Jetliner-An Act of Faith'' 000 --
by Peter Rinearson of The Seattle Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "Mrs. Kelly's Monster" 000 --
by Jon Franklin of the Baltimore Evening Sun --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from ''Making It Fly: The Big Gamble'' 000 --
by Peter Rinearson of The Seattle Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Excerpt from "A Father's Pain, a Judge's Duty, and a Justice Beyond --
Their Reach" 000 --
by Barry Siegel of the Los Angeles Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Writing the Body of the Story 000 --
Writing the End of the Story 000 --
Excerpt from "Crime Scene: Beyond the Statistics, A Druggist --
Confronts the Reality of Robbery" 000 --
by Angelo B. Henderson of The Wall Street Journal --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
Analyzing Two Feature Stories 000 --
"A Boy of Unusual Vision" 000 --
by Alice Steinbach of the Baltimore Sun --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
"All She Has, $150,000, Is Going to a University" 000 --
by Rick Bragg of the New York Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
CHAPTER seven --
Writing the Specialized Feature Story 000 --
The Deadline Feature Sidebar 000 --
"Ashes to Dust" 000 --
by Linda Wilson of The Daily News, Longview, Washington --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
The Profile 000 --
"Adam & Megan: A Story of One Family's Courage" 000 --
by Dave Curtin of the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
The Feature Series 000 --
"First Born, Fast Grown: The Manful Life of Nicholas, 10" 000 --
by Isabel Wilkerson of the New York Times --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
The Specialized Feature Story and Multimedia Journalism --
Excerpt from "Final Salute" 000 --
by Jim Sheeler of the Rocky Mountain News --
A Pulitzer Prize Winner --
CHAPTER eight --
Marketing and Writing the Magazine Article 000 --
Case History 000 --
The Idea 000 --
The Market 000 --
The Query Letter 000 --
The Waiting Game 000 --
Gathering the Information 000 --
Organizing the Story 000 --
Sitting Down to Write 000 --
The Aftermath 000 --
Send in the Clones 000 --
"Genome Tome" --
by Priscilla Long for The American Scholar --
A National Magazine Award Winner --
CHAPTER nine --
Writing and Rewriting Like a Pro 000 --
Writers Must be Versatile 000 --
Revising Your Copy 000 --
Useful Writing Devices 000 --
Avoiding Common Mistakes 000 --
Common Writing Problems 000 --
Writing Subjectively 000 --
Putting It All Together 000 --
"Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D" 000 --
Game Review for PC Accelerator --
"Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" 000 --
Game Review for MacAddict --
CHAPTER ten --
Legal and Ethical Considerations for Writers 000 --
Libel 000 --
Invasion of Privacy 000 --
Copyright Law 000 --
Copyright Protection 000 --
Copyright Infringement 000 --
Ethical Guidelines 000 --
Credits 000 --
Index 000.
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