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Authors: Wynford Hicks
ISBN-13: 9780415404204, ISBN-10: 0415404207
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: January 2007
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: Wynford Hicks

Book Synopsis

English for Journalists is an invaluable guide not only to the basics of English, but to those aspects of writing, such as reporting speech, house style and jargon, which are specific to the language of journalism.

Written in an accessible style, English for Journalists covers the fundamentals of grammar, the use of spelling, punctuation and journalistic writing; with each point illustrated by concise examples.

This revised and updated edition includes:

  • an introductory chapter which discusses the present state of English and current trends in journalistic writing
  • a new chapter in the grammar section featuring ten of the most common howlers made by journalists
  • up-to-date examples of spelling, punctuation and usage mistakes published in newspapers and magazines
  • a specimen house-style guide reproduced in full
  • an extended glossary of terms used in journalism.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
1The use of English1
2Grammar: the rules3
3Grammar: mistakes and confusions15
4Spelling29
5Punctuation38
6Reporting speech51
7House style56
8Style59
9Words66
10Foreign words84
11Figures105
12Broadcast journalism109
Glossary of terms used in journalism116
Further reading123
Index128

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