Project Gutenberg 2009-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 834 Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) 1881 1969 Spencer, Matthew Lyle 17022673 News writing : $b The gathering , handling and writing of news stories Produced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "News Writing: The Gathering, Handling and Writing of News Stories" by M. Lyle Spencer is a practical guidebook on journalism written in the early 20th century. This text serves as an introductory resource for aspiring reporters, covering the essential principles of news writing, from organizational structure within a newsroom to the specific details of crafting engaging news stories. The author particularly emphasizes the craftsmanship involved in reporting, asserting that it can indeed be taught. The opening portion of the book discusses the initial challenges faced by new reporters as they enter the world of journalism. Spencer describes the anxiety and confusion that come with starting a new job in a newsroom, explaining the crucial need for understanding one's duties and newsroom dynamics. He outlines the organization of a typical newspaper, detailing roles from reporters to editors, along with the logistical and mechanical processes involved in news gathering and production. The author draws readers into the realistic experiences of a reporter, providing foundational knowledge intended to ease the transition from novice to competent journalist. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Reporters and reporting PN Text Category: How To ... Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 996686 2025-07-12T13:21:54.528459 text/html 1017143 2020-02-05T11:12:16 text/html 1055825 2025-07-12T13:22:13.572309 application/epub+zip 1066230 2025-07-12T13:22:00.555372 application/epub+zip 404393 2025-07-12T13:21:57.884392 application/epub+zip 1412424 2025-07-12T13:22:22.104296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1298073 2025-07-12T13:22:10.971316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630973 2022-09-14T08:12:46.736974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798069 2025-07-12T13:21:51.980447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 797931 2009-12-26T09:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 797930 2009-12-26T09:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21212 2025-07-12T13:22:22.308267 application/rdf+xml 15371 2025-07-12T13:21:58.481375 image/jpeg 3675 2025-07-12T13:21:58.182375 image/jpeg 286692 2009-12-26T09:41:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 865569 2020-02-05T11:15:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 286617 2009-12-26T09:41:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 961641 2025-07-12T13:21:54.636403 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia