Block, Mervin. <br/><br/>
Writing broadcast news: shorter, sharper, stronger : a professional handbook / 
Mervin Block. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Washington :  CQ Press,  2011. 
 - xiii, 257 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: Chicago : Bonus Books, 1987. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Dozen Deadly Don'ts<br/>Mistakes that mar scripts<br/>2. Venial Sins<br/>Words that hurt copy<br/>3. Top Tips of the Trade<br/>40 pointers that lead to better scripts<br/>4. Writing Well with Orwell<br/>What style is—and isn't<br/>5. Lead-Ins, Lead-Outs, Tags, Teases, Voice-Overs<br/>How to get a handle on them<br/>6. Attribution: Says Who?<br/>How to quote people and attribute facts<br/>7. Words, Part I: Put in a Good Word<br/>Find the right word at the write time<br/>8. Words, Part II: No Journalese, Please<br/>How to write plainly and clearly for stronger scripts<br/>9. After Math<br/>How to deal with numbers<br/>10. Bad News<br/>Characterizing news is bad—and tips for sports and<br/>weather scripts<br/>11. Noosepapers (and When They Eat Their Words)<br/>On the dangers offshing for a fast fact in a print story<br/>12. Rewriting<br/>If you find time, rewrite<br/>13. My Least Worst<br/>Scripts written by the author<br/>14. Your Turn<br/>Test your skills by writing scripts about the stories<br/>in this chapter<br/>15. Ail Else<br/>Bibliography<br/>The author discusses writing in Q-and-A with the author 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>97816087141 (hb) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Broadcast Journalism--Authorship.<br/>Broadcast Journalism.<br/>Report writing.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>070.4  / BLO/W