New quick-reference tools help students locate important information fast.
- Part opening "quick references" lead readers to the most frequently looked up rules and tips.
- A table of the most frequently accessed lists and charts directs readers to important lists, such as Misused and Confused Words and Phrases; Words Often Misspelled; and Words That Can Usually Be Cut.
Cutting-edge advice that students really need on writing for online media. A fully revised chapter includes guidance on blogging, promoting news using social media like Twitter and Facebook, and editing your own copy. The wire-service style summary now lists the preferred spelling for social media and computer terms.
Even better coverage of media writing fundamentals.
- Fine-tuned grammar and mechanics coverage and examples in the areas that students find most challenging, including subjects and objects, noun forms, verb tense and mood, and modifiers.
- New diagrams provide visual reinforcement, helping students grasp key concepts like written formality, quoting sources, and news story structure.
- A fully updated chapter on sexism, racism, and other "isms" keeps students writing with fairness and sensitivity.
Online writing and grammar help at bedfordstmartins.com/newscentral. News Central is a free and open web resource that contains Exercise Central for AP Style, with thousands of exercises addressing the most common errors students make. For an insider look at media writing, students can also access VideoCentral Journalism, a premium suite of 28 video clips on the media industries today.