Feature writing for newspapers and magazines : the pursuit of excellence / Edward Jay Friedlander, John Lee Friedlander, Edward Jay

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Friedlander, Edward Jay
Subjects
Feature writing.
Contents
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  • Preface 000
  • CHAPTER one
  • The Newspaper Feature Story 000
  • The Feature: Helen's Story 000
  • An Overview 000
  • Newspaper Feature Story Types: News and Timeless Features 000
  • Categories and Appeals 000
  • Newspaper Feature Writers: The Right Stuff 000
  • A Profile of the Pulitzer Winners 000
  • The Anatomy of a Newspaper Feature Story 000
  • "Mrs. Kelly's Monster" 000
  • by Jon Franklin of the Baltimore Evening Sun
  • A Pulitzer Prize Winner
  • The Future: Trends in Newspaper Feature Writing 000
  • Chapter Two
  • The Newspaper Feature Story Idea 000
  • What Newspaper Readers Want to Read 000
  • How to Get Ideas 000
  • Focusing Ideas 000
  • Ideas That Didn't Work 000
  • Ideas That Worked 000
  • "Life on the Land: An American Farm Family" 000
  • by John Camp of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
  • "Zepp's Last Stand" 000
  • by Madeleine Blais of The Miami Herald
  • CHAPTER Three
  • The Magazine Article and Article Idea 000
  • How a Magazine Article Differs from a Newspaper Feature 000
  • Staff Writer Versus Freelancer 000
  • Three Necessary Skills for the Freelance Writer 000
  • Stalking the Elusive Article Idea 000
  • Matching Ideas to Markets 000
  • "Like Something the Lord Made" 000
  • by Katie McCabe for The Washingtonian
  • A National Magazine Award Winner
  • "Death of a Playmate" 000
  • by Teresa Carpenter for The Village Voice
  • Taking the Next Step 000
  • CHAPTER four
  • Researching for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles 000
  • Newspaper Reference Rooms 000
  • Magazine Reference Resources 000
  • Computerized Research 000
  • Using Search Engines and Directories 000
  • Electronic Magazines 000
  • Turning Research into the Finished Article 000
  • "The Bureaucracy: How Did It Get So Big?" 000
  • by Saul Pett of the Associated Press
  • CHAPTER five
  • Interviewing for Newspaper Feature Stories and Magazine Articles 000
  • Kinds of Interviews 000
  • Getting Ready to Interview 000
  • Who to Interview 000
  • Asking for the Interview 000
  • Persuading People Who Don't Want to Talk 000
  • When and Where to Interview 000
  • Researching the Interviewee 000
  • Conducting the Personal Interview 000
  • Making Friends 000
  • Asking Questions 000
  • Attribution Guidelines 000
  • Gathering Material 000
  • Fixing Quotes 000
  • Description 000
  • Excerpt from "The Boy Behind the Mask" 000
  • by Tom Hallman Jr. of The Oregonian
  • Excerpt from "Crossing Over" 000
  • by J. R. Moehringer of The Los Angeles Times
  • Closing the Session 000
  • The Interview Story000
  • "Cybill Shepherd" 000
  • by Ed Weathers of Memphis magazine
  • CHAPTER six
  • Writing the Newspaper Feature Story 000
  • Beginning the Process 000
  • Story Structure 000
  • Writing the Lead 000
  • A Dozen Lead Categories 000
  • Excerpt from "Angels and Demons" 000
  • by Tom French of the St. Petersburg Times
  • Excerpt from "How Super Are Our Supercarriers?" 000
  • by Steve Twomey of The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Excerpt from "A Gift Abandoned: Day One-Jack-in-the-box" 000
  • by Sheryl James of the St. Petersburg Times
  • Excerpt from ''AIDS in the Heartland: Chapter 1'' 000
  • by Jacqui Banaszynski of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
  • Excerpt from "Ashes to Dust" 000
  • by Linda Wilson of The Daily News, Longview, Washington
  • Excerpt from "Being Black in South Africa: For Many, the Struggle Is Finding Work" 000
  • by David Zucchino of The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Excerpt from ''Toxic Shock'' 000
  • by Nan Robertson of the New York Times
  • Excerpt from "Utica, Illinois" 000
  • by Julia Keller of the Chicago Tribune
  • Excerpt from ''A Daughter Remembers Dad as He Lived, and Died'' 000
  • by Tad Bartimus of the Associated Press
  • A Pulitzer Prize Finalist
  • Excerpt from ''Life on the Land: An American Farm Family'': Part 2 000
  • Excerpt from ''Family, Town, Grieve Three Drowned Brothers'' 000
  • Excerpt from ''Making It Fly: Buying a Jetliner-An Act of Faith'' 000
  • by Peter Rinearson of The Seattle Times
  • Excerpt from "Mrs. Kelly's Monster" 000
  • Excerpt from ''Making It Fly: The Big Gamble'' 000
  • Excerpt from "A Father's Pain, a Judge's Duty, and a Justice Beyond
  • Their Reach" 000
  • by Barry Siegel of the Los Angeles Times
  • Writing the Body of the Story 000
  • Writing the End of the Story 000
  • Excerpt from "Crime Scene: Beyond the Statistics, A Druggist
  • Confronts the Reality of Robbery" 000
  • by Angelo B. Henderson of The Wall Street Journal
  • Analyzing Two Feature Stories 000
  • "A Boy of Unusual Vision" 000
  • by Alice Steinbach of the Baltimore Sun
  • "All She Has, $150,000, Is Going to a University" 000
  • by Rick Bragg of the New York Times
  • CHAPTER seven
  • Writing the Specialized Feature Story 000
  • The Deadline Feature Sidebar 000
  • "Ashes to Dust" 000
  • The Profile 000
  • "Adam & Megan: A Story of One Family's Courage" 000
  • by Dave Curtin of the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
  • The Feature Series 000
  • "First Born, Fast Grown: The Manful Life of Nicholas, 10" 000
  • by Isabel Wilkerson of the New York Times
  • The Specialized Feature Story and Multimedia Journalism
  • Excerpt from "Final Salute" 000
  • by Jim Sheeler of the Rocky Mountain News
  • CHAPTER eight
  • Marketing and Writing the Magazine Article 000
  • Case History 000
  • The Idea 000
  • The Market 000
  • The Query Letter 000
  • The Waiting Game 000
  • Gathering the Information 000
  • Organizing the Story 000
  • Sitting Down to Write 000
  • The Aftermath 000
  • Send in the Clones 000
  • "Genome Tome"
  • by Priscilla Long for The American Scholar
  • CHAPTER nine
  • Writing and Rewriting Like a Pro 000
  • Writers Must be Versatile 000
  • Revising Your Copy 000
  • Useful Writing Devices 000
  • Avoiding Common Mistakes 000
  • Common Writing Problems 000
  • Writing Subjectively 000
  • Putting It All Together 000
  • "Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D" 000
  • Game Review for PC Accelerator
  • "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" 000
  • Game Review for MacAddict
  • CHAPTER ten
  • Legal and Ethical Considerations for Writers 000
  • Libel 000
  • Invasion of Privacy 000
  • Copyright Law 000
  • Copyright Protection 000
  • Copyright Infringement 000
  • Ethical Guidelines 000
  • Credits 000
  • Index 000.
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