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OverviewEnglish for Journalists has established itself in newsrooms the world over as an invaluable guide to the basics of English and to those aspects of writing, such as reporting speech, house style and jargon, which are specific to the language of journalism. Written in a highly accessible and engaging style, English for Journalists covers the fundamentals of grammar, spelling, punctuation and journalistic writing, with all points illustrated through a series of concise and illuminating examples. The book features practical, easy-to-follow advice with examples of common mistakes and problem words. This thirtieth anniversary edition features a revised first chapter on the state of English today by author Wynford Hicks, and a chapter on writing for social media by Gavin Allen, along with an updated glossary and references. This is an essential guide to written English for practising journalists and students of journalism today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wynford Hicks (Freelance Journalist, UK) , Gavin AllenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 5th edition Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781032232645ISBN 10: 1032232641 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 31 July 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: how this book began 1 English today 2 Grammar: the rules 3 Grammar: 10 common mistakes 4 Grammar: problems and confusions 5 Spelling 6 Punctuation 7 Reporting speech 8 Style 9 Social media 10 Words 11 Foreign words 12 Figures Appendix 1 Style guide Appendix 2 The ‘fronted adverbial’ muddle Appendix 3 Glossary of terms Further reading IndexReviewsAuthor InformationWynford Hicks has worked as a reporter, subeditor, feature writer, editor and editorial consultant in magazines, newspapers and books, and as a teacher of journalism specialising in the use of English, subediting and writing styles. He is the author of Quite Literally. Gavin Allen is Digital Journalism Lecturer at Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture. He has been a journalist for 20 years, latterly as Associate Editor of Mirror.co.uk, having previously worked at MailOnline, MSN and WalesOnline. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |