TY  - BOOK
AU  - Saxena, Ambrish
TI  - Fundamentals of reporting and editing
SN  - 9788173919725 (hb)
U1  - 070.41 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Kanishka Publishers
KW  - Journalism
KW  - Reporting and editing
N1  - 1. Understanding News
  What is News?
  Definitions of News
  Nature of News
  Qualities of News
  News Elements
  Where to Look for News
2. News Value
  Determinants of News
  Other Determinants of News Value
  Types of News
  Hard Vs Soft News
  News Vs Information
  Information Turning in News
3. Report Writing
  The Simple News Lead
  Inverted Pyramid
  Benefits of Inverted Pyramid
  The Five Ws
  Conventional Lead
  Modem Lead
  Playing Up a W
  Crowding the Lead
  Complete Reporting
  Tasting the Lead
4. Writing the Lead
 Lead/Intro
The News Lead
Summary or Digest Lead
Other Leads
Identifying the Features
Combining Stories
Polishing the Lead
Rhetoric
Emphasising News Values
Various Patterns of Lead Writing
Question Lead
Punch, Capsule or Cartridge Lead
Statement or Direct-Quotation Lead
Contrast Lead
Direct-Address/Direct-Appeal Lead
Descriptive Lead
Parody Lead
Historical or Literary-Allusion Lead
Staccato Lead
Suspended Interest Lead
Circumstantial Lead
Oddity or Freak Lead
Dialogue Lead
Colour or Figurative Lead
Narrative Lead
Bullet Lead
Contrasting Lead
Blind Lead
Biiried Lead
News Sources and Sourcing
News Channels
New Gathering
Tjrpes of News Sources
Tapping the News Sources
Credibility of Source
Protection of Source
Sourdng
Need for Attribution
Identification of Source
How to Attribute?
Off-the-Record
Role of Source
Role of Reporter
6. Reporting for News Media
Principles of Reporting
Objectivity in Reporting
Social Responsibility
Reporting for Different Media
Daily Newspaper
News Magazine
News Agency
Pool Reporting
Pool in Newspaper
Pool in News Agency
Pool in Radio
Rewrites
Press Releases
Follows-Ups
The Developing Story
Embargo
7. Reporter and Reporting
Reporter—Backbone of a Newspaper
A Reporter Defined
Tools of a Reporter
A Reporter in Action
Precautions Required in Reporting
Problems in Newsgathering
Guidelines for Reporters
Qualities of a Reporter
Tips for a Reporter
Responsibilities of a Reporter
Functions of a Reporter in a Democracy
Reporting Set-up in a Newspaper
Local Beats
Functions of Reporting Room
Functions and Responsibilities of Chief Reporter
8. Writing General Stories
Personals and Briefe
Personals
Briefe
Fillers
Speeches, Publications and Interviews
Speeches
Speech Story Lead
Body of the Speech Story
Publications
Personal Interviews
  Planning Questions for Interview
  Rights of the Interviewee
  Rights of the Interviewer
  Conducting the Interview
  Interview Story Forms
  Meetings and Special Events
  Types of Meeting Stories
  Conventions
  Special Events
9. Writing Simple Story Tjrpes
  Illness, Deaths and Funerals
  News Value of Obits and Other Stories
  Factors of Magnitude
  Illness
  Deaths
  Obituaries
  Funeral
  Fires and Accidents
  Facts and Sources
  Story Forms
  Complete Reporting
  Seasons, Weather and Natural Disasters
  Weattiers Stories
  Special Weather Stories
  Natural Disasters
  Seasons
  Weaving the Story
10. Crime Reporting
 Journalist's Responsibility in Crime Reporting
 Sources of Crime News
 Dealing with the Police
 Other Sources
 Areas Covered under Crime Reporting
 Precautions Required for Crime Reporters
 Civil Disorder
 Rapes
 Suicides
 Crime Reporters
 Follow-Ups
 Tools of Reporters
 General Terms used in Crime Reporting
11. Reporting Beats
  Introduction
  What is Reporting Beats?
  Civic/Local Bodies Beat
  Cultural Beat
  Health Beat
  Civil Administration Beat
  Legal Beat/Court Reporting
  Religion and Festival Beat
  Political Beat
  Education Beat
  Film/Entertainment Beat
12. Editorial Department
  Organisatior\al Structure of a Daily
  Editorial Department in Today's Newspapers
  Set-up of Editorial Department
  Editor's Position in the Editorial
  Editor's Team
  Some Other Designations
  Role and Responsibilities of Editor
13. News Room Operations
  News Room
  News Room Set-up
  News Room Functions
  Conventional News Room
  Modem News Room
  News Editor
  Chief Sub-editor
  Seruor Sub-editor
  Sub-editor
  Duties and Functions of a Sub-editor
14. Editing the Copy
  Mearung of Editing
  Scope of Editing
  Objectives of Editing
  Tools of Editing
  Copy Selection and Copy Tasting
  Administering the Editing Job
  Steps in Editing Process
  Copy Tightening and Fine-tuning
  Style Sheet; Its Importance in a Newspaper
  A Model Style Sheet
  Copy Editing
  Electronic Editing
  Wire News
  Rewriting Stories
  Copyreading Symbols
  Correcting Copy
  Proof-reading
  Basics of Proof-reading
  Precautions Required in Proof-reading
  Using Proof-reading Symbols
  Journalistic Terms
15. Headlining
  Importance of Headlines
  Defining Headlines
  Functions/Purpose of Headlines
  Characteristics of Headlines
  Features of Headlines
  Headline Types/Pattems/Trends
  Headline S^edule
  Types/Fonts and their Sizes
  Writing Headlines
  Guidelines for Writing Headlines
  Selecting the Headline
  Some Rules of Headline Writing
  Verbs in Headlines
  Words in Headlines
  Principles of Headline Writing
  Decks
  Some Caution
  Subheads
  Experimentation in Headlines
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