Media Writer's Handbook

Download or read book Media Writer's Handbook written by George T. Arnold and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 1996 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to grammar, style and usage is intended as a quick reference for news and media writing. Examples from news and other media sources relevant to students and professionals in a variety of journalism and communication professions are included. In addition there are tips on how to avoid insensitive, discriminatory language, which addresss men's and women's changing roles and the increasing diversity of society. In relation to this, suggestions are provided for writing in a more inclusive and non-discriminatory way.