A Journalistic Approach to Good Writing: The Craft of Clarity

by Robert M. Knight

In this update of the 1998 edition, Knight (journalism and English composition, Gettysburg College, PA) expands examples and exercises in explaining "what makes good writing good" for both traditional and electronic media. He also gives a concise history of the English language, and appends material on proper word usage, and newspaper and broadcast styles. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Journalism

269 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998