Combines the fine points of news writing skills with the engaging spirit of good journalistic style. Working with Words teaches students the full spectrum of journalistic writing skills — from mastery of English grammar and mechanics in the first half of the book to understanding journalistic style and writing methods in the second half.
Provides support the Associated Press Stylebook does not. Elaborating on the Associated Press Stylebook rules and guidelines, Working with Words explains grammar and usage to students through examples, exercises, and rhetorical advice.
Gives useful guidelines for writing for different media. Three chapters help students apply the principles of good writing to the particular requirements of print, radio, television, and digital publications.
"Journalism Tip" and "ESL Tip" boxes. The Journalism tip boxes offer helpful suggestions for meeting common challenges that journalists face such as working with editors and writing headlines, while the ESL boxes help multilingual students deal with the vagaries of the English language.