Intimate Journalism

Intimate Journalism
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 0761905871
ISBN-13 : 9780761905875
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Intimate Journalism by : Walt Harrington

Download or read book Intimate Journalism written by Walt Harrington and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-03-28 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exemplary text for courses in feature writing, magazine, and literary journalism, Intimate Journalism introduces students to the cutting-edge art of combining traditional feature writing with deep journalistic inquiry. This collection of award-winning articles elevates human interest reporting to new heights in the literary journalism field. In a detailed and hands-on, practical primer on in-depth human reporting, editor Walt Harrington prefaces this outstanding collection by sharing the trade secrets from his 15 years as a staff writer for The Washington Post Magazine. Fifteen articles follow, each containing fascinating examples of evocative human reporting by some of the most artful journalists in America. Each article is followed by an invaluable afterword from each journalist describing how he or she conceptualized, reported and wrote their particular story. In this passionate and intense volume, Harrington gives journalists inspiration and guidance on how to turn ordinary life into extraordinary journalism A must for students and teachers of journalism, for budding magazine and newspaper writers, and for professional journalists who wish to be re-inspired by the superb reporting, distinctive writing, and sound advice found in this text.


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