newswriting

Newswriting is commonly cited as the clunky opposite of literary prose.

(Indeed, the pyramid style of newswriting came about because 19th century reporters were often interrupted in their filings by down telegraph lines.)

But even a talented writer who has mastered the principles of good newswriting needs to know the rights and wrongs of journalism - what should be included or excluded - so the chapter will conclude with the ethical principles that guide journalists.

The Associated Press News Executives Council of California and Nevada honored Kathy Holub with a first-place prize in features in its annual newswriting and photography contest, for her story of her own rape experience, "A Case of Rape".